Epidemiological profile of mechanical ocular trauma in a tertiary care hospital in rural area

Abstract

A prospective, hospital-based observational study was carried out at the Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, SGT University, Budhera – Gurugram, Haryana. The main objective was to study the pattern and outcome of mechanical Ocular trauma in a tertiary care hospital in a rural area. The study included 100 ocular trauma patients who presented to the emergency and outpatient departments of the Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, SGT University. The average age of patients was 29 years. The male-to-female ratio of 7:2 suggested that males were more likely than females to sustain ocular injuries. The age group most affected was 20-30 years comprising 37% of the cases. Analysis of occupational associations revealed that students, farmers and Industry workers were the most commonly associated occupations with ocular trauma, accounting for 47%, 12% and 10% of the cases, respectively. Majority of injuries took place in RTA (Road traffic Accident) (35%), then by Wooden stick (6%), injuries while playing (4%) etc. Most common clinical finding in eye trauma was subconjunctival hemorrhage followed by ecchymosis, corneo-scleral laceration, corneal epithelial defect, with iris prolapse and subluxated lens being least common.