title: Pattern of ocular trauma.
abstract: This prospective observational study was conducted in the department of Ophthalmology Mymensingh Medical College Hospital during the period of November, 2009 to October, 2010. Two hundred & fifty (250) patients of both sexes and all ages with ocular trauma were selected randomly for this study. A detailed history of patients, duration of trauma, relation of trauma with work, visual status prior to injury, any surgery prior to injury & patients were alcoholic or not were taken. Male patients were 190(76%) and female patients were 60(24%). Majority of patients were 11-20 years group (39.2%). Most of patients (40%) attended into hospital within 60 hours of ocular trauma. Accidental occupational trauma were more common (51.2%) and assault injury were less common (12.8%). Greater number of ocular trauma was caused by sharp objects (59.2%) and less number of ocular trauma was caused by chemical injuries (2.4%). Open globe injuries were more common (62%) than closed globe injury (38%). Visual acuity on admission between 6/60 to PL comprises highest number (64%) and also on discharge between 6/60 to PL comprises highest number of cases (50%). Most of the patients came from poor socioeconomic group (60%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mohiuddin
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Akhanda
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Akonjee
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries; D014754:Violence; D014792:Visual Acuity; D055815:Young Adult