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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pediatric patients with post-traumatic open globe injury

Cilt: 48 Sayı: 3 30 Eylül 2023
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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pediatric patients with post-traumatic open globe injury

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology and clinical features of pediatric traumatic open globe injuries in our region. Materials and Methods: Medical records of patients under the age of 18 who were diagnosed with open globe injury between January 2012 and December 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data of the patients such as age, gender, time of injury, area of injury, type of injury, and cause of injury were recorded. Initial and final visual acuity and ocular findings at admission were recorded. Factors associated with final visual acuity were evaluated. Results: The mean age of the patients was 7.62 ±4.22 years. The majority of the patients were male (n=28, 66,7%). The right eye was the most injured (n=30, 71.4%). The initial visual acuity of approximately 72.5% (n=29) of the patients was worse than 20/200. And the final visual acuity of 50% of the patients (n=20) was below 20/200. The most common type of injury was penetrating trauma (n=18, 42.9%). The region with the highest trauma was Zone I (n=30, 71.4%). The most traumatic materials were metallic objects (n=13, 31%). The most common accompanying clinical finding was lens damage (n=18, 42.9%). Iris damage, lens damage, hyphema, vitreous hemorrhage, retinal detachment, endophthalmitis, type of injury, material causing the injury, and injury area were significantly associated with final vision. Conclusion: In our region, open globe injuries were mostly observed in boys under 12 years in the pediatric age group. Penetrating and cutting metallic objects seem to be the most important cause of trauma. Parents and all caregivers should be informed of the seriousness of open globe injuries to prevent possible injuries.

Keywords

emergency surgery , ocular trauma , open globe injury , pediatric traumas , vision loss

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Kaynak Göster

MLA
Yıldırım Biçer, Gamze, ve Kürşad Ramazan Zor. “Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pediatric patients with post-traumatic open globe injury”. Cukurova Medical Journal, c. 48, sy 3, Eylül 2023, ss. 789-96, doi:10.17826/cumj.1282325.