Pediatric eye injuries in a Canadian emergency department

Podbielski, Dominic W.; Surkont, Michael; Tehrani, Nasrin; Ratnapalan, R. Savithiri

doi:10.3129/i09-093

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“…In our study, the boys:girls ratio was 2.5:1, which is comparable with other studies in all age groups [9][10][11][12][13] . Looking more closely at the incidence of trauma in different age groups, as shown in table 1 , reveals an interesting finding: this difference is not significant under the age of 6 and it is only after this age that boys exceed girls.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Based on our findings, the home was the most common site for ocular trauma to take place in (61.6%, n = 77) for both sexes, which is similar to findings of other studies [9,10] . So it seems necessary to educate parents about the possibilities and preventing means of ocular trauma, especially when considering that in a substantial subgroup of patients (7.2%, n = 9) the parents themselves were the responsible person in the accident.…”

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confidence: 78%

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Sharp-Object-Induced Open-Globe Injuries in Iranian Children Admitted to a Major Tertiary Center: A Prospective Review of 125 Cases

Ahmadabadi

Alipour²,

Tabataei³

et al. 2010

Ophthalmic Res

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Ocular trauma in children can result in catastrophic visual and psychological outcomes both for the child and his/her family. According to the WHO, childhood blindness is one of the major causes of avoidable blindness and so target of the Vision 2020 program. To achieve this program’s goals, it is necessary to explore the epidemiological patterns of ocular trauma in different countries which in its turn could be a valuable means to guide us in developing preventive measures. Our study is a hospital-based prospective study which was conducted to reveal detailed information about children who were admitted to a large tertiary care hospital with the diagnosis of lacerating globe injury due to a sharp object. Patients and Methods: During a 6-month period (December 2006 to June 2007), 125 eyes of 125 children (age ≤16 years) with the diagnosis of open-globe injury were enrolled. Clinical data were documented. Demographic data and details of the event were explored and documented based on the study questionnaire (adopting the Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology and the United States Eye Injury Registry model as basis) by interviewing the parents and the child. Results: The mean age was 8.5 years (SD = 4.36 years, range: 1–16). The boys:girls ratio was 2.5:1; this ratio was age dependent, showing a significant increase with age. The home was the most frequent place (61.7%) for the trauma to occur in. Most traumas (50%) occurred in the afternoon (12 midday to 6 p.m.). Almost half of the traumas were unintentional self-injuries and occurred when the child was alone. A knife and fireworks were the two most frequent causes of injury. Conclusion: As the home is the most common place of ocular trauma in this age group and as lack of proper supervision and accessibility of sharp objects such as knives are the background of the event in most cases, it is strongly recommended to educate parents about providing a safe environment at home for their children. Work-related eye injuries in this age group should also be reduced by regulations for prohibiting children’s work or at least providing the necessary education and safety goggles.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Sharp-Object-Induced Open-Globe Injuries in Iranian Children Admitted to a Major Tertiary Center: A Prospective Review of 125 Cases

Ahmadabadi

Alipour²,

Tabataei³

et al. 2010

Ophthalmic Res

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“…Podbielski and colleagues 15 reported that most pediatric eye injuries occur when children are playing (44%) or participating in sports activities (14%). MacEwen and colleagues 16 emphasized that sports were the most common cause of injury among 5-to 14-year-olds.…”

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confidence: 98%

Epidemiological characteristics and visual outcome after open globe injuries in children

Tök¹,

Tök²,

Özkaya³

et al. 2011

Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and

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“…This reflects the greater time that all children spend at home and lack of awareness of parents that some domestic objects and even toys represent danger for children if there is no instruction and observation in utilization of these tools by children. Most recently study of pediatric eye injuries in Canada showed that over 7% of children presenting to the emergency department with eye trauma had vision-threatening injuries that required surgical management (Podbielski et al, 2009).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Researchers also found that up to 59% of pediatric eye injuries occur during sport and recreational events a study on children admitted to a hospital with ocular trauma in Scotland revealed that blunt trauma accounted for 65% of the injuries (Brophy et al, 2006). Podbielski et al (2009) reported on pediatric eye injuries in a major Canadian pediatric hospital over a 1-year period. As the authors suggest, up to 90% of eye injuries can be prevented with better education, supervision, and proper certified safety eye protectors.…”

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confidence: 95%