Type, severity, management and outcome of ocular and adnexal firework‐related injuries: the Rotterdam experience

Frimmel, Sonja; Faber, Jan Tjeerd de; Wubbels, René J.; Kniestedt, Christoph; Paridaens, Dion

doi:10.1111/aos.13711

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“…A significant part of the patients were bystanders, which is in line with other research performed in patient with fireworks-related eye injuries [6,19,26]. Fireworks is often lit in crowded areas with little distance to the people spectating.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Also the Snellen visual acuity was noted, if recorded in their medical records. A score of �0.8 was considered a fully functional eye, a score between 0.2 and 0.8 was considered as impaired vision, and a score between 0 and 0.1 was considered a (legally) blind eye [6].…”

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“…Fireworks has the potential to cause permanent physical disability. In a series of 143 patients with fireworks-related eye injuries 15 patients went blind and 55 eyes sustained permanent damage [6]. In some cases this results in a whole body impairment up to 77% [7].…”

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Epidemiology, treatment, costs, and long-term outcomes of patients with fireworks-related injuries (ROCKET); a multicenter prospective observational case series

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ObjectivePeople in the Netherlands are legally allowed to celebrate New Year's Eve with consumer fireworks. The aim of this study was to provide detailed information about the patient and injury characteristics, medical and societal costs, and clinical and functional outcome in patients with injuries resulting from this tradition. MethodsA multicenter, prospective, observational case series performed in the Southwest Netherlands trauma region, which reflects 15% of the country and includes a level I trauma center, a specialized burn center, a specialized eye hospital, and 13 general hospitals. All patients with any injury caused by consumer fireworks, treated at a Dutch hospital between December 1, 2017 and January 31, 2018, were eligible for inclusion. Exclusion criteria were unknown contact information or insufficient understanding of Dutch or English language. The primary outcome measure was injury characteristics. Secondary outcome measures included treatment, direct medical and indirect societal costs, and clinical and functional outcome until one year after trauma. Results54 out of 63 eligible patients agreed to participate in this study. The majority were males (N = 50; 93%), 50% were children below 16 years of age, and 46% were bystanders. Injuries were mainly located to the upper extremity or eyes, and were mostly burns (N = 38; 48%) of partial thickness (N = 32; 84%). Fifteen (28%) patients were admitted and 11 (20%) patients needed PLOS ONEPLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.

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Epidemiology, treatment, costs, and long-term outcomes of patients with fireworks-related injuries (ROCKET); a multicenter prospective observational case series

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“…Die Altersverteilung der hier dokumentierten Verletzten zeigt wie nationale und internationale Studien zum Thema, dass überwiegend Kinder und Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene durch Feuerwerks-und Knallkörper verletzt werden [4,8,22,23].…”

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Dreijahresergebnisse der deutschlandweiten Umfrage zu Augenverletzungen durch Feuerwerkskörper

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Böhringer²,

Agostini

et al. 2019

Ophthalmologe

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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Weltweit entstehen an Feiertagen schwere Augenverletzungen durch Feuerwerkskörper. Die Datenlage für Deutschland ist bislang unklar. Fragestellung Wie häufig entstehen solche Verletzungen in Deutschland, wer ist gefährdet, wie schwer sind die Verletzungen, welche Therapien erfordern sie, und wie häufig treten Begleitverletzungen auf? Methode Deutschlandweite standardisierte Online-Umfrage an bettenführenden, notdienstleistenden Augenkliniken und Auswertung der Ergebnisse über 3 Jahre. Ergebnisse Die Beteiligung konnte von 2016 bis 2019 von 41 auf 51 Augenkliniken gesteigert werden. Von 1356 Patienten war mehr als ein Drittel (33–39 %) minderjährig, rund 60 % 25 Jahre oder jünger und rund 60 % Bystander. Ein Viertel der Verletzungen war schwer und erforderte eine stationäre Therapie. Begleitverletzungen am Partnerauge, an Händen und Gesicht waren bei Minderjährigen häufiger als bei Erwachsenen. Bulbusrupturen wurden bei 10 Kindern und 38 Erwachsenen dokumentiert. Schlussfolgerungen Vor allem Minderjährige und Zuschauer müssen besser geschützt werden.

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“…One-half of the injured were children, and one-tenth of eye traumas resulted in total blindness. 22 Countries with restrictive firework regulations report almost 90% fewer ocular injuries compared with countries without these regulations. The president of the SOE initiated a worldwide cooperative action plan for the prevention of eye injuries from fireworks, endorsed by the SOE, International Council of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology and IAPB, among others.…”

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Preventing blindness and visual impairment in Europe: What do we have to do?

Németh

Tóth

Resnikoff

et al. 2018

European Journal of Ophthalmology

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Severe visual impairment and blindness are significant public health problems worldwide. Four-fifths of cases of blindness can be prevented or cured. The World Health organisation's 'Universal Eye Health: A Global Action Plan 2014-2019' and the European Society of Ophthalmology's Pilot Committee on Public Eye Health are aiming to decrease the prevalence of blindness in Europe and around the world. Starting discussions addressing possible actions and advocacies to improve current circumstances in public eye health is a common task of ophthalmologists and public health specialists in Europe.

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Type, severity, management and outcome of ocular and adnexal firework‐related injuries: the Rotterdam experience

Cited by 32 publications

References 13 publications

Epidemiology, treatment, costs, and long-term outcomes of patients with fireworks-related injuries (ROCKET); a multicenter prospective observational case series

Epidemiology, treatment, costs, and long-term outcomes of patients with fireworks-related injuries (ROCKET); a multicenter prospective observational case series

Dreijahresergebnisse der deutschlandweiten Umfrage zu Augenverletzungen durch Feuerwerkskörper

Preventing blindness and visual impairment in Europe: What do we have to do?

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