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Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study

Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1 25 Nisan 2025
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Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study

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Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the characteristics of ophthalmologic consultations, demographic data of patients, and reasons for hospital admission among patients presenting with ophthalmologic complaints to the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital. Method: This retrospective study included 3,617 patients with ocular complaints. The patients presented to a tertiary care ED in Istanbul between August 2021 and August 2022. The hospital’s automation system was used to evaluate emergency ophthalmologic consultations. Results: The mean age of the patients was 42.17 ± 16.60 years, and 66.8% were male. The majority of visits (63.9%) occurred outside of working hours. Of these, 1,642 (45.4%) patients presented due to trauma. Intraocular foreign bodies were detected in 2,419 patients (66.9%). Among non-traumatic conditions, conjunctivitis (26.6%), subconjunctival hemorrhage (8.9%), and blepharitis (3.3%) were the most common diagnoses. A total of 91 patients (2.5%) were admitted to the ophthalmology department. The hospital admission rate was higher among older patients, those with non-traumatic conditions, and those without a foreign body. Conclusion: Our study highlights the predominance of non-emergent consultations among ophthalmologic cases. It underscores the need for improved triage protocols to optimize consultations. Further research is required to enhance ophthalmologic case management and patient referral systems to optimize emergency care resources.

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Destekleyen Kurum

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Etik Beyan

Ethical approval for this study was obtained from **** hospital clinical research ethics committee on 19.10.2022 Decision number: 2022/0611

Teşekkür

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Kaynakça

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

24 Nisan 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

25 Nisan 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

3 Şubat 2025

Kabul Tarihi

16 Nisan 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Özaydın, V., Karaca, S., Sarı Doğan, F., Altıntaş, E., Çetin, M., & İncealtın, O. (2025). Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study. Balıkesir Medical Journal, 9(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.33716/bmedj.1632610
AMA
1.Özaydın V, Karaca S, Sarı Doğan F, Altıntaş E, Çetin M, İncealtın O. Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study. BMedJ. 2025;9(1):1-7. doi:10.33716/bmedj.1632610
Chicago
Özaydın, Vehbi, Serap Karaca, Fatma Sarı Doğan, Emel Altıntaş, Murat Çetin, ve Onur İncealtın. 2025. “Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study”. Balıkesir Medical Journal 9 (1): 1-7. https://doi.org/10.33716/bmedj.1632610.
EndNote
Özaydın V, Karaca S, Sarı Doğan F, Altıntaş E, Çetin M, İncealtın O (01 Nisan 2025) Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study. Balıkesir Medical Journal 9 1 1–7.
IEEE
[1]V. Özaydın, S. Karaca, F. Sarı Doğan, E. Altıntaş, M. Çetin, ve O. İncealtın, “Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study”, BMedJ, c. 9, sy 1, ss. 1–7, Nis. 2025, doi: 10.33716/bmedj.1632610.
ISNAD
Özaydın, Vehbi - Karaca, Serap - Sarı Doğan, Fatma - Altıntaş, Emel - Çetin, Murat - İncealtın, Onur. “Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study”. Balıkesir Medical Journal 9/1 (01 Nisan 2025): 1-7. https://doi.org/10.33716/bmedj.1632610.
JAMA
1.Özaydın V, Karaca S, Sarı Doğan F, Altıntaş E, Çetin M, İncealtın O. Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study. BMedJ. 2025;9:1–7.
MLA
Özaydın, Vehbi, vd. “Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study”. Balıkesir Medical Journal, c. 9, sy 1, Nisan 2025, ss. 1-7, doi:10.33716/bmedj.1632610.
Vancouver
1.Vehbi Özaydın, Serap Karaca, Fatma Sarı Doğan, Emel Altıntaş, Murat Çetin, Onur İncealtın. Characteristics of Ophthalmologic Consultations and Hospital Admissions in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study. BMedJ. 01 Nisan 2025;9(1):1-7. doi:10.33716/bmedj.1632610