Prevalence and risk factors of ocular trauma in an urban south‐east Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study

Loon, Seng Chee; Tay, Wan Ting; Saw, Seang Mei; Wang, Jie J.; Wong, Tien Yin

doi:10.1111/j.1442-9071.2009.02035.x

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“…We have previously reported the prevalence and determinants of OT in Indian11 and Malay12 populations aged ≥40 years in Singapore. However, information is still lacking for the largest ethnic group, namely Chinese, who account for 74.1% of the population in Singapore 16.…”

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Prevalence, subtypes, severity and determinants of ocular trauma: The Singapore Chinese Eye Study

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“…A study in Singapore found that one in every 20 people had a history of eye trauma. Moreover, people’s occupation, gender, age, social economic status, alcohol consumption, smoking, and the type of housing were among the risk factors for eye trauma (5). …”

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A Study on Hospital Admissions For Eye Trauma in Kashan, Iran

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BackgroundEye trauma is among the most common reasons for referral to hospital emergency departments and ophthalmologists’ offices. It also is a common cause of vision loss worldwide. However, few studies are available on the changes in the epidemiology of eye trauma in Iran in recent years.ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the characteristics of hospital admissions for eye trauma in Kashan from August 2011 to February 2014.Patients and MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out on the hospital records of all patients with eye trauma who were admitted to Kashan’s Matini hospital between August 2011 and February 2014. Having an eye trauma and being hospitalized for at least one day was selected as the criteria for inclusion in the study. The data were then recorded on a checklist devised by the researcher. After entering the data into the SPSS software, descriptive statistics (i.e., percentage, frequency, mean, and standard deviation) were calculated for all variables. Chi-square, Fisher’s exact test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used to analyze the data.ResultsIn total, 200 patients with eye trauma had been hospitalized in Matini Hospital between August 2011 and February 2014. Of these patients, 86% were males, 40% were in the age range of 20-39 years, 68% lived in urban areas, and 21% of those in employment were manual and industrial workers. Approximately 38.5% of eye traumas had occurred in the work place; 72.5% of patients had penetrating injuries and 98% of cases were injured in one eye. More injuries occurred in the cornea (25.5%) than elsewhere in the eye, and 75.5% of patients were treated surgically. Among all variables, only the type of trauma (P = 0.009) and cause of trauma (P = 0.004) were significantly related to the patients’ gender.ConclusionsEye trauma was prevalent among males, young people, urban residents, and manual and industrial workers. As the eyes play a vital role in daily life, communication, and work activities, and eye health is so important for individuals to attain high educational status and productivity, the public should be thoroughly educated about eye protection and the use of safety measures, especially in occupational activities.

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] An eye injury that causes no light perception (NLP) typically carries an unfavorable prognosis, and NLP because of trauma is a common indication for enucleation. 11,12 Treatment of eyes with NLP after OGI continues to be a challenge for ophthalmologists throughout the world.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of ocular trauma in an urban south‐east Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study

Abstract: One in 20 persons in this urban south-east Asian population had a history of ocular trauma. Younger persons, men and consumption of alcohol were risk factors for ocular trauma.

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Prevalence, subtypes, severity and determinants of ocular trauma: The Singapore Chinese Eye Study

Prevalence, subtypes, severity and determinants of ocular trauma: The Singapore Chinese Eye Study

A Study on Hospital Admissions For Eye Trauma in Kashan, Iran

Case–control Study of Risk Factors for No Light Perception After Open-Globe Injury

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