A Statistical Observation of the Ocular Injuries.
- Author:
Byung Nam KANG
1
;
Young Ja HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Red Cross Hospital Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Diptera;
Dust;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Incidence;
Iron;
Male;
Prognosis;
Red Cross;
Silicon Dioxide;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1980;21(4):497-503
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The author analysed statistically 221 cases of the ocular injuries, among 4056 out-and-in patients who visited to the Red Cross Hospital, during the period of 1979. 6. 1. ~ 1980. 5. 31. The incidence of ocular injuries was 5.4% of all patients. The incidence was exceedingly more common in male (76.5 %) and in the age of first to second decade (56.6 %). The ocular injuries were more common in the spring (33.1 %). Subconjunctival hemorrhage is a most common in the ocular injuries (21.8 %). Small flying particles, such as sand, dust, and iron piece, were most common causative agent of ocular injuries. At the first visit, 15.8 % of all cases were markedly decreased visual acuity and 2.5 % of all cases were not improved. The prognosis of the ocular injury is good with early adeguate management of trauma.
