Volume-5, Issue-11, November 2019

Abstract

A large percentage of ocular trauma is secondary to road traffic accidents. Most accidents and the associated eye injuries can be prevented with adherence to safety regulations. The present study was conducted to study the clinical profile of ocular injuries among road traffic accident victims presenting to a tertiary hospital in Goa. A hospital-based descriptive study was conducted among 312 consecutive patients of ocular trauma secondary to road traffic accidents who presented to the tertiary hospital. Detailed history and examination was done and findings were entered in a structured proforma. Observations were expressed as simple percentages and proportions. Among study population, 89.74% patients were males, 63.78% were below the age of 40. Among participants, 58.33% were driving two-wheelers at the time of accidents. And 83.97% presented to the hospital within 6 hours of the accident. Out of 312 participants, 75% were under the influence of alcohol and 41.98% were not following safety regulations at the time of accident. Among ocular injuries, 95.83% patients presented with closed-globe injuries while 4.16% with open-globe injuries. Most commonly involved ocular structure were the lids followed by conjunctiva, lens, iris, anterior chamber and cornea. After successful treatment 82.69% achieved vision better than 6/12 at the end of 6 weeks. It is concluded that road traffic accident related ocular injuries are common in males in the productive age group. By adhering to the safety regulations these injuries could be reduced to a considerable amount.

Keywords: Ocular Trauma, Road Traffic Accidents.

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Keywords: Ocular Trauma, Road Traffic Accidents.