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2017 ; 10
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Ocular trauma: A tertiary hospital experience from Oman
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Al-Mahrouqi HH
; Al-Harthi N
; Al-Wahaibi M
; Hanumantharayappa K
Oman J Ophthalmol
2017[May]; 10
(2
): 63-69
PMID28757688
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PURPOSE: To describe the epidemiology of ocular trauma in a tertiary hospital
setting in Muscat, Oman. METHODS: Medical records of all cases of ocular trauma
which presented to the Emergency Department at Al-Nahdha Hospital and were seen
by the ophthalmology service from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 (6 months)
were reviewed to collect data on ocular trauma according to the World Eye Injury
Registry initial reporting form which uses the Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology
System. RESULTS: There were 27,951 patients seen at the Emergency Department and
611 of which were ocular trauma cases (cumulative incidence 2.2% [confidence
interval 2.0-2.4]). The mean age of the patients was 23 years and males comprised
the majority of the cases (72%). Thirty-two patients had bilateral injury giving
a total of 643 eyes injured. More than half of all injuries were caused by either
blunt or large sharp objects. The cornea was the most frequently injured tissue
(49%), but most injuries were minor in nature. More than three quarters (77%) of
all eyes had a visual acuity of 0.3 (LogMAR) or better on presentation. There
were 35 eyes (6%) with open globe injuries (OGI) and three-quarters of them
occurring in the manual laborers. CONCLUSION: Ocular trauma is a common
presentation at Al-Nahdha Hospital. Although the majority of trauma cases were
minor without any visual disability sequelae, OGI could have been prevented with
better ocular protection in the workplace.