SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE PATIENTS WITH OCULAR TRAUMA

Abstract

Background: Ocular trauma is an important cause of preventable visual morbidity, particularly among younger age groups as shown by different studies worldwide. The impact of trauma on the human eyes may range from minute corneal abrasions/innocuous subconjunctival haemorrhage to a badly lacerated globe.
Aim: To study the Socio-demographical profile of the patients with ocular trauma
Methods: An observational study was carried out at the Department Of Ophthalmology, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, a tertiary health care unit of West Bengal. The entire study was conducted after proper consultation and recommendations from the ethical committee. The research was carried out during a period of one year (01/03/2010 to 28/02/2011). A total of 120 patients were taken into consideration for the scope of the study.
Results: The patients were aged between 0-50 years were mostly suffered most ocular injuries. The research also showed that the majority of the affected patients were males, i.e. 75%. Furthermore, in the course of the study, the majority of the patients belonged to the rural population, i.e. 71.5%.
Conclusion: This study indicates that ocular trauma is a significant cause of monocular and sometimes binocular visual loss in all age groups. Many injuries and their visual outcome may be prevented through education and prompt, appropriate medical care.