A Statistical Analysis of Ocular Injuries of Inpatients.
- Author:
Sang Ki AHN
1
;
Han Nam YANG
;
Bon Sool KOO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Mecicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Eyeball perforation;
Industrial accident;
nonperforating injury;
visual outcome
- MeSH:
Accidents, Occupational;
Glass;
Humans;
Incidence;
Inpatients*;
Lacerations;
Prolapse
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1990;31(3):359-346
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors analysed 127 patients(130 eyes) with ocular injuries among 561 inpatients who had been admitted to Chung-Ang University Hospital during the period of 3 years from January 1986 to December 1988. 1. The incidence of ocular injuries was 22.6% of all inpatients. 2. The incidence was more common in male(91.3%) and in the age of second(40.1%) and third decade(20.5%). 3. The most common cause of ocular injuries was industrial acddent(34.6%), followed by fight(22.0%) and traffic accident(18.9%). 4. The ocular injuries commonly developed between 11 and 14 o'clock(29.9%). Especially, 43.2% of the industrial ocular injuries occurred at this time. 5. The most common causative agent of ocular injuries was broken glass pieces(26.8%), followed by metal(18.9%) and fist and foot(17.3%). 6. The most common nature of ocular injuries was eyeball perforation(53.0%), followed by hyphema(18.5%). 7. The expectancy of a good visual outcome were nonperforating injury, corneal laceration and absence of severe prolapse of intraocular tissue. 8. The most common complication was corneal opacity(58.7%).
