Visual Outcome after Fireworks Injuries

Singh, Deependra Vikram; Sharma, Yog Raj; Azad, Raj Vardhan

doi:10.1097/01.ta.0000172643.61750.af

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“…This consequence is consistent with the results of previous studies, which reported that 41.7% [5] and 69% [15] of fireworks-related injuries occurred in the same age group. However, for the respective group of this study, the young adults (19-44 years old) were injured more by the fireworks than other groups.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…The gender difference of the study is in line with the results of previous studies, all of which had reported males as the high-risk group for such injuries. [1,5,7,[12][13][14][15][16][17] Sixteen (73%) of patients were the active participants while six patients (27%) were bystanders, which is not con- sistent with previous studies. [7,14,17] We conclude that active participants are more easily injured than bystanders.…”

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confidence: 45%

“…[2,4,5,13,15,17] Our study focused on the characteristics and prognosis of the transferred fireworks-related ocular injuries. In order to achieve a quantitative analysis, the study used the OTS to evaluate injuries.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Ocular trauma score in transferred fireworks-related ocular injuries: a case series

Liu

Huang²,

Jiang³

et al. 2012

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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AMAÇBu çalışmada amacımız, taşınan havai fişekle ilgili okü-ler hasar özelliklerini gözden geçirmek ve bu yaralanmalar için oküler travma skorunun (OTS) prognostik değeri-ni araştırmaktır. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEMBu çalışmaya, 22 taşınan hasta (19 erkek, 3 kadın; ortalama yaş, 22.6±14.9 yaş) (25 göz) alındı. Coğrafya özellik-leri, havai fişek tipleri, yaralanma durumu, terapötik prosedürler ve en iyi düzeltmiş görme keskinliği (BCVA) ile ilgili karakteristikleri içeren veriler geriye dönük değerlendiril-di. Yaralanan bütün gözler, ilk inceleme sırasında OTS kullanılarak sınıflandırıldı. BULGULARYirmi göz (%80) OTS kategori 1, üç göz (%12) OTS kategori 2 ve iki göz (%8) OTS kategori 3 olarak değerlendiril-di. Bütün olgular cerrahi tedavi aldı. Altı göz (%24) enükle idi, bunların dördünde (%16) son BCVA'larında bir düzel-me oldu. OTS kategori 1 ile diğer iki OTS kategorisi arasında son BCVA'da istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir düzelme oldu (p=0,016). SONUÇTaşınan havai fişek ile ilişkili oküler yaralanma olguları, esas olarak genç erişkinler, erkekler ile aktif katılımcılar-da oluşmuş ve hepsi de ciddi görme kaybı ve körlüğe maruz kalmıştır. OTS, taşınan havai fişek ile ilişkili oküler yaralanmaların durumunun sınıflandırılmasında ve prognozunun tahmin edilmesinde oldukça etkindir.Anahtar Sözcükler: Havai fişek; oküler yaralanma; taşınma; skorlar; prognoz; oküler travma skoru (OTS). BACKGROUNDOur aim was to review the characteristics of transferred fireworks-related ocular damage and to evaluate the prognostic value of the ocular trauma score (OTS) for these injuries. METHODSThis study included 22 transferred patients (19 male, 3 female; mean age 22.6±14.9 years) (25 eyes). The data were retrospectively reviewed, including the characteristics of the geography, types of fireworks, status of injuries, therapeutic procedures, and the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). All the injured eyes were classified using the OTS at the time of the initial examination. RESULTSTwenty eyes (80%) were in OTS category 1, three eyes (12%) were in OTS category 2, and two eyes (8%) were in OTS category 3. All cases received surgical therapy. Six eyes (24%) were enucleated, four (16%) of which achieved an improvement in their final BCVA. There was a statistically significant improvement in final BCVA between OTS category 1 and the other two OTS categories (p=0.016). CONCLUSIONThe aforementioned transferred fireworks-related ocular injury cases occurred mainly in young adults, men and active participants, all of which incurred serious vision loss and blindness. The OTS is quite effective for classifying the status and estimating the prognosis of transferred fireworks-related ocular injuries.

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Ocular trauma score in transferred fireworks-related ocular injuries: a case series

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“…Factors that have been associated with poor visual outcome in other publications included open globe injury, poor initial visual acuity, IOFB, retinal detachment, and development of endophthalmitis. 9,12,16 In our study, open globe injury and IOFB were indeed often associated with very poor visual outcome. Fifty-eight percent of open globe injuries resulted in no light perception vision, and IOFB injuries led to an average final Snellen visual acuity of~20/3300.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…[4][5][6]10 Current precise data regarding the types of injuries and outcomes of patients affected by eye injuries from fireworks are lacking in the United States, but has been reported in other countries. 2,[5][6][7][8][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The purpose of this study is to better characterize the clinical features, outcomes, and management patterns of ocular trauma from fireworks in the United States through the creation of the most comprehensive data set published to date. We performed a retrospective chart review of 327 patients presenting to our level I trauma center over an 11-year period.…”

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Ocular injuries from fireworks: the 11-year experience of a US level I trauma center

Prendes

et al. 2016

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Ocular Consequences of Bottle Rocket Injuries in Children and Adolescents

Khan

Reichstein²,

Recchia³

2011

Arch Ophthalmol

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To describe the spectrum of ocular injuries and associated visual morbidity in the pediatric and adolescent population caused by bottle rockets. Methods: Retrospective review of consecutive medical records of patients 18 years or younger seen during a recent 4-year period. Outcome measures were ocular injuries at time of visit, interventions required, visual acuity at most recent follow-up, and most recent anatomic findings. Results: Eleven eyes from 10 patients (8 boys and 2 girls aged 5-17 years) were identified. Significant ocular injuries included corneal epithelial defect (7 eyes), hyphema (6 eyes), traumatic iritis (2 eyes), iridodialysis (4 eyes), cataract (4 eyes), retinal dialysis (1 eye), and vitreous hemorrhage (2 eyes). Eight eyes required primary intervention (lensectomy in 4 eyes, corneal debridement in 2 eyes, globe exploration in 1 eye, and retinal laser photocoagulation in 1 eye). Three patients required additional procedures. These secondary interventions included pars plana vitrectomy (1 eye), muscle surgery for sensory strabismus (1 eye), corneal debridement (1 eye), and intraocular lens placement (1 eye). Most recent visual acuity (10 eyes with followup) was 20/30 or better in 4 eyes and 20/200 or worse in 6 eyes (for 1 eye, the patient was unavailable for followup). Permanent visual impairment was typically due to traumatic maculopathy. Conclusion: Bottle rockets can cause significant ocular injury in children, often with permanent loss of vision.

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Visual Outcome after Fireworks Injuries

Cited by 38 publications

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Ocular trauma score in transferred fireworks-related ocular injuries: a case series

Ocular trauma score in transferred fireworks-related ocular injuries: a case series

Ocular injuries from fireworks: the 11-year experience of a US level I trauma center

Ocular Consequences of Bottle Rocket Injuries in Children and Adolescents

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