title: Penetrating eye injuries in children in Ibadan.
abstract: A retrospective study was carried out on 60 children under 12 years of age with penetrating eye injuries. This formed 28.7% of all penetrating eye injuries seen in the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Corneal lacerations extending to the limbus was the main type of injury occurring in 65% of the patients. In all, 63% of the patient were males. Visual outcomes was poor in this age group with only 19.3% (11 patients) retaining good vision of 6/12 or better.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Baiyeroju-Agbeja
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Olurin-Aina
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014504:Urban Health; D014792:Visual Acuity