Rashad Qamar Rao, Wamiq Mehmood, Ahmad Hassan, Waseem Sajjad, Noor Fatima, Wamiq Mehmood

Different Patterns of Ocular Trauma Presentation in Nishtar Hospital Multan

Rashad Qamar Rao, Wamiq Mehmood, Ahmad Hassan, Waseem Sajjad, Noor Fatima, Wamiq Mehmood



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ABSTRACT

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of ocular trauma among gender and different age groups. And to determine various causative factors and the impact of trauma on ocular structures and visual acuity.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Ophthalmology department of Nishtar Medical University and Hospital, Multan, Pakistan from May 2021 to August 2021. Data were collected from 142 patients. A questionnaire was devised. Data were analyzed using SPSS V26.

Results: Out of 142 patients that were admitted in Ophthalmology ward, 36 (25.40%) were female patients and 106 (74.60%) were male patients with mean age of 15.9 years with standard deviation of 14.5. There was no statistically significant difference between male and female patients (p value=0.2). Cornea was most commonly injured structure and mechanical factors were the most common cause of ocular trauma. Out of 142 patients, 4 (2.80%) got just medical management and 138 (97.20%) patients required surgical intervention while they were also given topical and oral antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.

Conclusion: Ocular Trauma is most prevalent among children. Males were affected more than females. The cornea was the most commonly affected structure. Ocular Trauma is one of the leading causes of monocular blindness. Most of the ocular traumas were due to some mechanical factors.

Keywords: Ocular Trauma, Multan, Nishtar Hospital, South Punjab



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