Epidemiology, clinical profile and factors, predicting final visual outcome of pediatric ocular trauma in a tertiary eye care center of Central India

• DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_375_17
• Publication Date: 2017-11-14T04:34:16Z
• Authors: Bhavana Sharma; Satendra Singh; Kavita Kumar; Aditi Dubey; Kanchan Ahirwar
• Keywords: Tertiary care; Eye care; Center (category theory); Clinical epidemiology

Purpose: Ocular trauma constitutes an important cause of preventable visual morbidity worldwide. This study was done to the incidence, sociodemographic pattern, and clinical profile ocular in pediatric age group. Also evaluate factors influencing final outcome these patients. Methods: a prospective interventional concerning patients up 16 years either sex. Various variables having impact on were studied, results analyzed using statistical indices – relative risk, Chi-square test, P value, linear regression analysis. Results: A total 220 cases evaluated with mean being 8.74 ± 3.93 years, males predominantly affected open globe injuries outnumbered blunt injuries. Penetrating accounted for 67.79% injury, rupture least (2.54%). Stepwise multiple analysis executed, showed best predictors descending order presenting acuity, size corneal tear, type zone time period between injury treatment variance 35.9%, 6.3%, 5.3%, 3.7%, 2.7%, respectively. All above also found be statistically significant (P < 0.05) test. Conclusion: We report first epidemiology outcomes central India. Poor initial Visual Acuity posterior segment involvement adversely affect outcome. Early medical globe-salvaging repair should all eyes suffering from trauma.