Spectrum of Ocular Injuries at Stone Crushing Industry
Muhammad SajidMunir, BurhanRasheed, Muhammad Zubair, Hassan Shaukat, AbrarUl Hassan Pirzada, M Shoaib
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ABSTRACT
Purpose: To determine the pattern, proportion, burden
and impact of eye injuries presenting at emergency department of Niazi Medical And Dental College from
stone crushing industry Sargodha.
Method: The study was conducted from Jan 2018 to Dec 2019 at Niazi
Welfare Teaching Trust Hospital affiliated with Niazi Medical and Dental
College Sargodha. It was prospective interventional study. Patient were selected
on the basis of convenience sampling method. The detail history of every
patient was taken like Age, sex, site, time and source of trauma. Examination
carried out by torch and slit lamp and if necessary retinal examination also
done. Patients are investigated for general anesthesia if surgery needed. OtherInvestigations
like B-scan and X-ray done to rule out Intraocular foreign body in patients
with history of foreign body in eye. CT scan and MRI done arealso done along
with headinjury involvement.
Results: 250 cases were enrolled in this study. Out of which 90% were presented In emergency and 10%were referral from dispensary or
general practitioner. The major source of injury was blasting at mountains. Next
important was stone crushing. Most type of injury was blunt trauma in which
corneal foreign body was top of list and other type of blunt trauma need
medical treatment in most cases. Around 18%
patients admitted for eye surgery intervention. Around 10% referred to Vitreo retinal eye surgeon
for further Intervention. Most workers injured at stone crushing industry they
were illiterate.
Conclusion: Eye trauma is a important cause of unilateral
and bilateral cause instone crushing industry. These workers are young and few
percentage loss of total vision. It is great trauma to their families. Most are
illiterate and belong to poor socioeconomic status so socially and
psychologically they are great burden on the country. There should be health
insurance for them. Ministry of mining should made strict rules and make their
proper law enforcement.
Keywords: ocular injuries, penetrating Eye Injury,
blindness
ABSTRACT
Purpose: To determine the pattern, proportion, burden
and impact of eye injuries presenting at emergency department of Niazi Medical And Dental College from
stone crushing industry Sargodha.
Method: The study was conducted from Jan 2018 to Dec 2019 at Niazi
Welfare Teaching Trust Hospital affiliated with Niazi Medical and Dental
College Sargodha. It was prospective interventional study. Patient were selected
on the basis of convenience sampling method. The detail history of every
patient was taken like Age, sex, site, time and source of trauma. Examination
carried out by torch and slit lamp and if necessary retinal examination also
done. Patients are investigated for general anesthesia if surgery needed. OtherInvestigations
like B-scan and X-ray done to rule out Intraocular foreign body in patients
with history of foreign body in eye. CT scan and MRI done arealso done along
with headinjury involvement.
Results: 250 cases were enrolled in this study. Out of which 90% were presented In emergency and 10%were referral from dispensary or
general practitioner. The major source of injury was blasting at mountains. Next
important was stone crushing. Most type of injury was blunt trauma in which
corneal foreign body was top of list and other type of blunt trauma need
medical treatment in most cases. Around 18%
patients admitted for eye surgery intervention. Around 10% referred to Vitreo retinal eye surgeon
for further Intervention. Most workers injured at stone crushing industry they
were illiterate.
Conclusion: Eye trauma is a important cause of unilateral
and bilateral cause instone crushing industry. These workers are young and few
percentage loss of total vision. It is great trauma to their families. Most are
illiterate and belong to poor socioeconomic status so socially and
psychologically they are great burden on the country. There should be health
insurance for them. Ministry of mining should made strict rules and make their
proper law enforcement.
Keywords: ocular injuries, penetrating Eye Injury,
blindness