Profile of Ocular Injuries among Road Traffic Accident Victims at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Goa

  • Tanvi Poy Raiturcar Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Goa Medical College and Hospital.
  • Jagadish A Cacodcar Professor and Head, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Goa Medical College and Hospital.
Keywords: Eye Injuries, Road-Traffic Injuries, Trauma, Goa

Abstract

Background: there are 55million cases of ocular trauma annually in the world. A large percentage of ocular trauma is secondary to road traffic accidents. Most accidents and the associated eye injuries can be prevented with adherence to safety regulations. The present study was conducted to study the clinical profile of ocular injuries among road traffic accident victims presenting to a tertiary hospital in Goa.

Methodology: A hospital-based descriptive study was conducted among 312 consecutive patients of ocular trauma secondary to road traffic accidents who presented to the tertiary hospital. Detailed history and examination was done and findings entered in a structured proforma.

Statistical analysis: SPSS version 22 and expressed as simple percentages and proportions.

Results: 89.74% patients were males, 63.78% were below the age of 40, 58.33%

Participants were driving two-wheelers at the time of accidents. 83.97% presented to the hospital within 6 hours of the accident. 75% were under the influence of alcohol and 41.98% were not following safety regulations at the time of accident. 95.83% patients presented with closed-globe injuries while 4.16% with open-globe injuries. Most commonly involved ocular structure were the lids followed by conjunctiva, lens, iris, anterior chamber and cornea. After successful treatment 82.69% achieved vision better than 6/12 at the end of 6 weeks.

Conclusion: Road traffic accident related ocular injuries are common in males in the productive age group. By adhering to the safety regulations these injuries could be reduced to a considerable amount.

 

 

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Published
2019-12-16

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