Sadia Sethi, Muhammad Daud Khan.
Childhood ocular trauma.
J Postgrad Med Inst Jan ;15(1):51-5.

It is a retrospective study covering a period of one year from January 2000 - December 2000. Objectives of the study were to: (1) To find out prevalence of Childhood ocular trauma in North West Frontier Province. (2) To identify the possible etiological risk factors. (3) To analyze sex distribution of ocular trauma. (4) To recommend measures to reduce the incidence and prevalence of ocular trauma. The files of all children admitted with serious eye injuries to Hayatabad Medical Complex at Peshawar during a period between January 2000 and December 2000 were obtained and studied. Out of a total of 958 ocular trauma patients admitted to Eye unit of Hayatabad Medical Complex, 470 children sustained eye injuries severe enough to necessitate hospital admission over a period of one year are included in this study. Child Ocular trauma accounted for 49% of the ocular trauma. It was bilateral in 1.1% patients. Only 38% of patients presented to the hospital within 24 hours. Males constituted 81% of patients and females only 19%. This gave a male to female ratio of 4.2:1. The most common cause of eye injury was sports followed by occupational activities. Open Globe eye injury was the most common type of trauma, affecting 64.3% eyes out of which 6.3% eyes also had retained intraocular foreign body. Infection occurred in 11% of Patients.

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