A Clinical Study of the Ocular Injuries.
- Author:
Youn Oh LEE
1
;
Dae Soo KANG
;
Kyung Hwa LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cataract;
Cornea;
Humans;
Incidence;
Iron;
Male;
Ophthalmology;
Seasons;
Sutures;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1987;28(2):395-401
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The 522 ocular injuries among the 23,249 out and in patients who visited to Dept. of Ophthalmology from 1 Jan., 1980 to 31 July, 1986 were clinically evaluated. 1. The incidence of ocular injuries was 2.2% of all patients. 2. The incidence was more common in male (82.8%) and in the age of second and third decade(57.9%). 3. The ocular injuries were brought regardless of the season. 4. Small iron particles were the most common causative agent and the majority of ocular injuries. 5. Perforating injury was the most common nature of ocular injuries. 6. Primary operations included the sutures of cornea or sclera(49.7%), repair of lid(28.7%), or enucleation or evisceration(7.4%), and secondary operations included most commonly cataract operations, and others. 7. The final visual acuity of 20.7% was 0.1 or less, and 57.1 % was 0.9 or more.
