Profile of Patients of Ocular Trauma Visiting Municipal Eye Hospital Ahmedabad in the Months of August and September 2016
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2018-02
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Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine Gujarat Chapter
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Introduction: Globally, more than 55 million eye injuries occur per year, while there are approximately 1.6 million people with blindness from ocular trauma. The prevalence of ocular trauma in India was reported as 2.4%. Measures to create awareness about ocular trauma and preventive measures would result in a great decrease in ocular morbidity and mortality due to trauma Objectives: To assess the proportion of different types of ocular injuries among the patients. To correlate the different causative factors and conditions leading to Ocular Trauma. To make recommendations for public health and clinical strategies for the prevention, management, and research of ocular trauma in the future Method: The study design was crosssectional, done in Municipal Eye Hospital Ahmedabad with help of semi-structured pilot tested questionnaire from August 2016 to September 2016. The type of sampling is non-random with sample size of 141 Results: Out of 141 cases, maximum injuries were observed in male patients and in the 15-29 years age group (34%). Extra ocular foreign body injury (max. in 15-29 age groups) was seen maximum followed by blunt trauma (max. in children). Patients with extra ocular foreign body injuries reported the earliest. Only 15% of patient reported with complication (max. in Open Globe injuries). Vision was affected in 9.9% patients with maximum in wooden stick injuries and 19% eyes required surgical intervention. Conclusion: Eye should be protected while driving to prevent exposure of foreign body. Patients who reported within 24 hours had the least complications. So, Awareness should be created by the authorities through mass media regarding ocular trauma and benefits of early reporting.
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Prajapati Bhavesh, Shukla Aparajita. Patient Satisfaction Survey: To Improve Quality of Care at Tertiary Care Center, South Gujarat. Healthline journal. 2018 Jul; 9(2): 63-68