Kanwal Zareen Abbasi, Wajeeha Rasool, Mustafa Abdul Hameed Ismail, Maria Zubair, Kashif Ahmad Bhatti, Seher Umar.
Mode, Type and Pattern of Ocular Trauma in patients Presenting to Ophthalmology Department Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi.
Al-Shifa J Ophthalmol Jan ;17(4):150-6.

Purpose: To assess the mode, type and pattern of ocular trauma. Method: An observational prospective cohort study of 201 eyes of 201 injured patients managed at the Department of Ophthalmology, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi. For the purpose of assessing mode and pattern of trauma, an Ophthalmologist examined each patient and appropriate investigations were carried out. Patients were analysed for age, sex, mode of injury, type of injury, part of the eye injured, IOP and the presence of intra-ocular foreign body. Results: Road traffic accidents were the commonest mode of trauma found in 74(36.8%) of 201 patients while second most common being domestic accidents constituting 26.9%. According to type of injury, patients with blunt ocular trauma were 117(58.2%), with penetrating trauma were 83 (41.3%) and chemical injuries in only one patient (0.5%). As far as pattern of ocular trauma is concerned, sub-conjunctival haemorrhage was commonest of all, lid lacerations being 2nd most common and corneal tears3rd most common. Ocular trauma peaked in 3rd decade of life. Conclusion: Study results seem to provide important data to enable concerned government organisations to make safety strategies and provide better health education in terms of domestic activities, traditional work, sports, and leisure environments for the prevention of serious eye injuries.

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