Review of diagnosis and treatmem of eye wounds in subtropical mountains and bush zone

VernacularTitle:亚热带山岳丛林眼战伤诊治的回顾与思考
Author: Meixiang GENG ; Yi YIN ; Changuang XU ; Junyin ZHAI ; Yingqiong FENG ; Guifang WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Wounds and injuries; Eye wound; War; Subtropical
From: Chinese Journal of Trauma 2009;25(8):757-761
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the features of eye wounds in subtropical mountain and bush zone so as to improve success rate of medical therapy and decrease disability rate for eye wounds. Methods The clinical data of eye wounds caused by Selfdefense War against Vietnam from No. 59 Hos-pital of PLA were analyzed. Results Monocular injuries accounted for 81.7% of eye wounds, with no statistical difference in the injuries between left eye and right eye. Eye wounds caused by shrapnel ac-counted for 82.2%, and it was the main injury factor. The rate of eye injuries complicated with other in-juries of the body was up to 75.6%. Globe wounds were the most commonly seen, with open globe wound accounting for 45.1%. Conclusion Timely and correct ophthalmological treatment can effectively re-duce the blinding rate.