Eye Trauma
Conditions
Brief summary
This study investigated the epidemiology, aetiologies, and complications of playtime open-globe injuries in children at the Assiut University Hospital, Egypt, between January to July 2016.
Detailed description
This prospective study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, Assiut University Hospital, which is the largest tertiary referral hospital in Upper Egypt and provides 24-hour ophthalmic emergency services for six governorates. The study included all children (age ≤18 years) admitted with open-globe injuries that occurred during playtime over a 6-month study period. Demographic information (age and sex), the site and mechanism of injury, the site of ocular laceration (corneal, scleral or corneoscleral) and associated complications were recorded and analysed.
Interventions
OTHERRepair of open globe injury
repair of corneal, corneoscleral, or scleral wounds
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
* all children (age ≤18 years) admitted with open-globe injuries that occurred during playtime over a 6-month study period (January-July 2016).
Exclusion criteria
* Open globe injuries in patients olader than 18 years. * Closed globe injuries
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual acuity (in Decimal using Snellen chart) after repair of open globe injury | 1 day | measurement of corrected distant visual acuity after wound repair. |
Outcome results
None listed