Dr.Dharamveer Choudhary

Abstract

Study design: Cross sectional study over a period of one year done at tertiary care center
Purpose:To describe the pattern,extent and severity of ocular injuries and to identify factos leading to ocular Trauma
Methods: A cross sectional study over a period of one year including 200 patients presented with eye injury.They were examined by standard procedures to note the areas injured,type and extent of injury and impact on vision.
Results: The most common injury was penetrating trauma with sharp objects.More than 3/4th of the patients had visual acuity wore than 6/60 at presentation.Mechanical injuries were more common than thermal and chemical injuries combined.
Conclusion: systematic collection of standardized data on the occurrence of eye injures can help the ophthalmologist play a key role in successfully preventing ocular trauma.