Pattern of ocular trauma in Benghazi eye hospital, Benghazi, Libya

Gebril, Mariam

doi:10.21502/limuj.006.02.2017

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“…Ocular trauma is a significant cause of ocular morbidity and blindness [ 1 , 2 ]. The effects of ocular trauma are often underestimated as they are more frequently monocular and reported rarely by epidemiologists [ 3 ].…”

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Characteristics and visual outcome of ocular trauma patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi

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Background To describe the epidemiology and visual outcome of patients with ocular trauma treated at Queen Elizabeth Central hospital in Malawi. Methods A prospective, observational study was undertaken from September 2017 to December 2017. Data on socio-demographic features, aetiology of trauma, type of ocular injury pre-referral pathway and treatment of ocular trauma was collected as the exposure variables. The main outcome variable was best corrected visual acuity at 8 weeks following initial visit. Results A total of 102 patients (103 eyes) with ocular trauma were recruited with loss of follow up of 11 participants at 8 weeks following recruitment. The most affected age group were children under 11 years old (35.3%), followed by young adults of age between 21–30 years (22.5%). The male-to-female ratio for ocular injury was 2.8:1. Most participants had closed globe injuries (n = 72, 70.6%), with over half the population injured by blunt objects (n = 62, 60.8%). Furthermore, among the adult population, majority (n = 19 38%) were injured on the road during assaults (n = 24, 48%), while most paediatric injuries (n = 32, 61.5%) occurred at home during play. The incidence of monocular blindness was 25.3% at eight weeks after the first presentation. Factors that were associated with monocular blindness on multivariate analysis were living in rural areas and open globe injuries. Conclusion Ocular trauma led to monocular blindness in a quarter of the study population. There is need for preventive education of ocular injuries at both family and community level.

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Characteristics and visual outcome of ocular trauma patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi

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“…An investigation examined the specific patterns of ocular trauma in Benghazi, Libya, with a particular emphasis on injuries of the eyes. Among the 805 patients, 67% experienced closed-globe injuries, 31.5% had open-globe injuries, and 1.3% had mixed trauma [11]. The present study was aimed to contribute to the existing literature on the effects of blunt ocular trauma in Libya by examining the visual outcomes of treated cases.…”

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Visual Outcome following Blunt Ocular Trauma among Patients attended Tobruk Medical Center

Ensaf Abdeljawad,

Naeima Elzalitni

2024

Alq J Med App Sci

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Ocular trauma is a significant public health issue that leads to blindness and disability, especially in underdeveloped nations. It represents 5% of hospitalizations and one-third of cases with notable vision impairment, The objective of this study was to assess the visual effects of blunt trauma in order to provide valuable information for the development of future care regimens. The study was a longitudinal investigation carried out at Tobruk Medical Center. It encompassed all patients admitted to the ophthalmology department with different forms of ocular trauma from January to December 2023. The study demonstrated a significant association between trauma type and visual outcome severity [P<0.001], with blunt penetrating trauma having the greatest percentage of blind outcomes [63.6%]. The majority of eye injuries resulted in normal or mild vision impairment [74.1%], with only a tiny fraction leading to blindness [7%]. Visual outcomes are influenced by factors such as the nature of the trauma, the initial visual result, and the type of surgery performed. Effective supervision is essential for achieving the best possible visual results. Additional research is required to enhance the effectiveness of treatment strategies.

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“…14 Ocular trauma is a major public health concern, especially a barrier to achieve the goal of vision 2020 since 90% of ocular injuries are avoidable. 15 The goal of this study was to describe the pattern of ocular trauma seen in BEH, analyze visual outcomes after ocular trauma, and finally make recommendations for public health and research of ocular trauma in the future.…”

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Pattern of Ocular Trauma and Visual Outcome in Patients Attending National Referral Eye Hospital of Eritrea

Bastola

Ibrahim²,

Michael³

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JCMC

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Background: Ocular trauma has been a significant disabling health problem and a leading cause of visual loss in lower-middle-income countries. These injuries have many diverse costs including human suffering, long-term disabilities, loss of productivity, and economic hardship. This study was aimed to describe the pattern of ocular trauma, its visual outcome, and the overall epidemiology of ocular trauma in all patients presenting to Berhan Eye Hospital, Asmara, Eritrea. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted on ocular trauma patients who presented to Berhan Eye Hospital for the open globe, closed globe, and peri-orbital trauma from September – November 2018 after ethical approval from the Ministry of Health, Eritrea. Data on demography, initial and final visual acuity, type of injury as well as its outcome were collected using U.S Eye Injury Registry checklist. The types of injuries were classified according to Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology System (BETTS), SPSS Version 22 was used. Results: Ocular trauma accounted for 1.94% of the total patients attending the outpatient department (OPD) and emergency during the studied period. Of the studied 280 participants, 218 (77.9%) patients were below 40 years of age. The male to female ratio was 2.4:1. Closed globe injuries accounted the highest 205 (73.21%) followed by the open globe injuries 75 (26.79%). Home and industrial premises were the main places where ocular injuries occurred in the participants. Conclusions: Ocular trauma affects mainly the younger age group. Blunt objects trauma in the eye are more common in low resource settings. Ocular trauma is an important cause of monocular blindness which can be prevented with early intervention and health promotion.

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Pattern of ocular trauma in Benghazi eye hospital, Benghazi, Libya

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References 16 publications

Characteristics and visual outcome of ocular trauma patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi

Characteristics and visual outcome of ocular trauma patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi

Visual Outcome following Blunt Ocular Trauma among Patients attended Tobruk Medical Center

Pattern of Ocular Trauma and Visual Outcome in Patients Attending National Referral Eye Hospital of Eritrea

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