title: Firecracker eye injuries during Deepavali festival: a case series.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Manohar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puttanna
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sriprakash
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Sujatha Rathod
authors.forename: Venkatesh C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Prabhakaran
mesh_terms: 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