Pediatric Ocular Trauma in Iranshahr, Iran
Journal of Ophthalmic and Optometric Sciences,
Vol. 8 No. 4 (2024),
22 September 2024
,
Page 16-22
https://doi.org/10.22037/joos.v8i4.48654
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this article was to evaluate the characteristics, causes, and severity of pediatric ocular trauma in Iranshahr, Iran.
Patients and Methods: This retrospective observational study analyzed pediatric ocular trauma (age < 12 years) cases presenting to pediatric and ophthalmology emergency units in Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, between April 2019 and September 2022. Data were collected on age, sex, circumstances of trauma, injury type, location and mechanism of trauma, associated injuries, hospitalization rate and length of stay, treatment, and trauma sequelae (visual impairment). Ocular traumas were classified according to the Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT) system and the Ocular Trauma Score (OTS).
Results: A total of 79 children (56 males, 23 females) were included. The mean age was 6.4 ± 2.1 years (range: 6 months to 11.5 years). Blunt objects (25 %) and direct trauma (8 %) were the primary mechanisms of injury. According to BETT classification, 24% of ocular traumas were open-globe traumas. By the end of ophthalmic follow-up, 19 patients (9.4%) had persistent sequelae. Compared with female patients, male patients were older (P < 0.001) and more frequently injured by projectiles (P = 0.026). The majority of injuries occurred at home (49 %), followed by public areas (18%).
Conclusion: Our findings indicate that male gender and home setting are risk factors for childhood eye trauma. Increasing public awareness, strengthening safety awareness at home, and improving ophthalmic emergency care are crucial steps in reducing the burden of pediatric ocular injuries in our setting and beyond.
- Pediatric
- Ocular
- Trauma
- Iranshahr
- Risk Factor
- Iran
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