Firecracker eye injuries during Deepavali festival: a case series.
We report a large series of ocular injuries caused by fire-crackers. This study was a hospital-based, singlecenter, retrospective case series in which the records of 51 patients with ocular injuries were analyzed. Injuries were classified according to Birmingham eye trauma terminology system (BETTS). Visual outcomes before and after the intervention were recorded. Ten patients were admitted for further management. As ocular firecracker injuries result in significant morbidity, public education regarding proper use of firecrackers may help in reducing the incidence of ocular injuries.
Kumar
Ravi
R
Department of Ophthalmology, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Puttanna
Manohar
M
Sriprakash
K S
KS
Sujatha Rathod
B L
BL
Prabhakaran
Venkatesh C
VC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005107:Explosions; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult