Eye injuries and traumatic cataract in children
- Author:
Shamsiya M
1
;
Yanjinlham Kh
2
;
Battsesteg B
1
;
Unursaikhan S
1
;
Uranchimeg D
2
;
Davaa G
2
Author Information
1. National Center for Maternal Child Health
2. Mongolian National University of Medical Science
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pediatric;
eye injury;
ocular trauma;
traumatic cataract
- From:Mongolian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Pediatrics
2020;28(2):2041-2050
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Eye injuries and traumatic cataract in children:Background: Ocular trauma in children accounts for 8% to 14% of the total injuries. Childhood eye injury is different from adult ocular trauma in terms of the objects involved in causing injury, evaluation, and management protocols. This study aimed at investigating the current causes, types and outcomes of pediatric ocular and traumatic cataract.
Materials and methods: A retrospective observational study of all children admitted to hospital with ocular trauma and traumatic cataract in NCMCH over a 2 years period.
Results: There were 126 cases representing, 68.3% were boys and 31.7% girls. 81 8 % were boys and 18-2 % girls. The risk of eye injury in girls was low and stable at all ages, except toddler age, but in boys the risk grew markedly at the age of 4-6 years. The commonest cause of injury was a sharp objects. Other important causes were wooden sticks, pen, pencil and fell from high. Overall, open-globe injuries had a higher frequency (42%) than closed-globe injuries (26.9%). The home was the commonest environment for an eye injury (47.6%). Regarding persons causing the injury, by themselves (61%) was the commonest, followed by child’s friends (24.6%). Total 15.6% of patients retained visual acuity 20/40 or better, while 44.4% of patients resulted visual acuity less than 20/400. In case of traumatic cataract, total 33.3% of patients retained visual acuity 20/40 or better, 14.8% of patients resulted visual acuity less than 20/400
Conclusion: This study describes the clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized for ocular trauma at NCMCH. Health education and awareness are essential tools that can prevent avoidable blindness due to ocular trauma in the pediatric population.
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