title: Profile of pediatric eye trauma at Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal (HBDF), Brasília, Brazil.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the epidemiological profile of ocular trauma in children at the HBDF emergency department.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive, cross-sectional study. We evaluated 103 cases of ocular trauma in children less than 15 years between July 2012 and January 2013. The factors evaluated through semi-structured questionnaire available online were: age, gender, adult supervision, mechanism, type of trauma, time and place, site and nature of injury, visual acuity, need for hospitalization and/or surgery, type of surgery, mother's level of education, and family income.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average age of patients studied was 7.5 years. Boys (68%) predominate in all age groups. Blunt trauma prevailed (55.3%), followed by open (20%). Most of the cases occurred at home, 14 to 20 hours before seeking hospital care. The most common causes were: wood, stone, bicycle, broken glass, and falls. The cornea was affected in 54%. Visual acuity was ≥20/40 in 68.9%. Primary repair of the eye wall was indicated in 70.37% (p-value=0.022). Open traumas were more severe (p-value=0.005) and had more need for intervention (p-value=0.000). The injuries occurred despite the presence of adult supervision in 54% (p-value=0.002). The most severe injuries predominated in the age range 7-15 years (p=0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ocular trauma was more frequent among boys. The mechanisms of injury are the most diverse, and prevail at home. Blunt trauma prevails, but the visual impact is due to open trauma. Programs of prevention and education on child ocular trauma are needed.
authors.affiliation: MSc in Health Sciences from Universidade de Brasília (UnB) - Ophthalmologist of the government of the Federal District, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Tessari Dias
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Rohr
authors.affiliation: PhD in Medicine (Ophthalmology) from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - Lecturer of the Faculdade de Medicina do Governo do Distrito Federal. Supervisor of the Graduate Program, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, UnB, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Procópio Miguel Dos
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: PhD in Medicine (Ophthalmology) from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - Lecturer of the Faculdade de Medicina do Governo do Distrito Federal. Supervisor of the Graduate Program, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, UnB, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Regina Candido Ribeiro Dos
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: MD - Resident in Ophthalmology, Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila Viana
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: MD - Resident in Ophthalmology, Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lylian Moura
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fé
authors.affiliation: MD - Resident in Ophthalmology, Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Luis
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Solano
authors.affiliation: MD - Resident in Ophthalmology, Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Túlio Frade
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: MD - Resident in Ophthalmology, Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcell de Oliveira
authors.initials: Mde O
authors.lastname: Leão
authors.affiliation: MD - Resident in Ophthalmology, Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vinícius da Costa
authors.initials: Vda C
authors.lastname: Guimarães
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity