Visual Outcome of Ocular Trauma in Patients Managed at Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

\n \n \n \nOBJECTIVES: \nTo determine the visual outcome of ocular trauma in patients admitted in the ophthalmology unit. \nMETHODOLOGY: \nThis descriptive cross sectional study was conducted after approval of ethical committee, from June\xa02017 till June 2019 at Ophthalmology Department, Medical Teaching Institution, Mardan Medical\xa0Complex, Mardan (MTI-MMC). A total of 501 patients of either gender having ocular trauma were\xa0enrolled in study. Following informed written consent, detailed history, ocular examination and\xa0investigations the surgical procedure was carried out. A pre-designed proforma was used to record\xa0the outcome along with demographics and type of trauma, which was analyzed using SPSS V-24.0. \nRESULTS: \nIn a total of 501 patients the mean age of sample was 30.5±2.2. Among 501, males were 408\xa0(81.44%) and female were 93 (18.56%) with ratio of 9:1. Ocular trauma was more common in age of\xa0<15 year with 174 (34.73%) patients. Professional injuries were more common and observed in 306\xa0(61%) patients as compared to non-professional injuries in 195 (38%). Penetrating trauma occurred in\xa0276 (55.08%) patients, which was higher than blunt 144 (28.74%) and perforating trauma 81\xa0(16.16%). Good visual outcome was observed in 308 (61.47%), poor in 172 (34.33%) and blindness\xa0in 21 (4.1%) patients. \nCONCLUSION: \nThe study concludes a better visual outcome for ocular traumas after surgical procedures. Young\xa0males were found to be more prone for traumatic injuries, in which professional and penetrating\xa0trauma leads the chart. \n\xa0 \n \n \n \n