Publication Date: 2024/02/01
Abstract: Objective: To assess how employment status affects the occurrence of ocular complaints. Study the relationship between the emergence of ocular symptoms and a history of RTA and assault. If any ocular signs of sports injuries are present along with them. Materials and Method: The Department of Ophthalmology at Mardan Medical Complex recruited 161 patients with traumatic eye damage between January and December 2023 for this prospective interventional study. Measurements of visual acuity, slit-lamp exams, ophthalmoscopies, and further diagnostic procedures such X-rays, fluorescein staining, and imaging were carried out. Inclusion criteria excluded chemical and sharp-instrument injuries and encompassed all blunt eye injuries in outpatient and casualty departments. Demographic data, injury details, and symptom information were all collected. SPSS version 24 was used for the statistical analysis, and chi- square tests for ocular symptoms were used. Results: With 58.4% male and 41.6% female patients, the analysis showed that the gender distribution had a balanced proportion. A higher absence of occupational correlations was seen in terms of occupation (83.2%). In contrast to sports trauma, which was present in only 6.2% of cases, a history of RTA and assault was reported by 55.3% of patients.Conclusion: A history of RTA and assault has a strong correlation with ocular manifestations, although gender and employment status do not seem to have a major impact. Ocular symptoms were noticeably more common in patients with this history. However, there was a weaker and non-statistically significant correlation between sports trauma and ocular symptoms. These findings shed light on the variables influencing ocular involvement in this patient. Our comprehension of the complex interactions between societal conditions and ocular manifestations should be furthered by more study with larger sample sizes and more variables.
Keywords: Ocular Injury, Morbidity, Blindness, Direct Ophthalmoscopy, Indirect Ophthalmoscopy.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10604614
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