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Pattern of open eye injuries in northwest Turkey: a retrospective study Altintas L; Altintas O; Yuksel N; Pirhan D; Ozkan B; Caglar YUlus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 2011[Jul]; 17 (4): 334-9BACKGROUND: We aimed to review the epidemiology and visual outcome of patients with open globe injuries in the northwest part of Turkey. METHODS: All patients admitted to the Department of Ophthalmology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine with open globe injuries between 2004-2008 were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS: Ninety-five eyes of 95 patients, aged between 3 and 79 years, were reviewed. The type of open eye injury was laceration in 76 eyes (80%) and rupture in 19 eyes (20%). In all age groups, projectile objects were the most common cause of injury. In patients 18 years and older, sharp objects (11.1%) were the least prevalent cause of open globe injuries; however, traumas with sharp objects were common in patients younger than 18 years (38.1%) (p=0.01). In patients younger than 18 years, most injuries occurred at home (68.3%), while in patients 18 years and older, the majority of ocular traumas occurred at work (59.2%) (p=0.000). Isolated Zone I lesions showed more improvement in visual acuity than other zones (p=0.043). CONCLUSION: Open globe injury in northwest Turkey varied with age and gender. Education and safety precautions are essential to prevent open eye injuries.|Adolescent[MESH]|Adult[MESH]|Aged[MESH]|Child[MESH]|Child, Preschool[MESH]|Eye Injuries, Penetrating/*epidemiology/etiology/pathology/*prevention & control[MESH]|Female[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Injury Severity Score[MESH]|Male[MESH]|Medical Records[MESH]|Middle Aged[MESH]|Retrospective Studies[MESH]|Safety[MESH]|Turkey/epidemiology[MESH] |
