Retrospective study of patients hospitalized for ocular trauma in Kumpawapi Hospital

Authors

  • Saovapak Phathanthurarux Department of Ophthalmology, Kumpawapi Hospital

Keywords:

Ocular trauma, Bermingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT), Eye protection

Abstract

This Retrospective Descriptive study aimed to study prevalence and demographic data of ocular trauma pateints in Kumpawapi Hospital for the root cause and prevention. Data were collected from the Kumpawapi hospital records of ocular trauma patients who had been treated in outpatients and hospitalized patients in Kumpawapi Hospital during August 1st, 2018 and July 31st, 2019.206 patients were stastically analysed by age, gender, cause of injury, initial and post treatment visual acuity and the injury complication.

Results: Between August 1st, 2018 and July 31st, 2019, 206 patients (145 male, 61 female) with ocular trauma in Kumpawapi Hospital. The maximum injuries occured in 41-60 year age group. From the 206 total patients, 103 patients (50%) of injuries were job-related injuries. Most of the injuries were caused by sharp wood’s branch or leaf to 49 patients (47.57%) follow by injuries cause by metal foreign body for 47 patients (45.63). Eye contusion was the most injured  found on 84 patients (40.78%).The complication’s majority were keratitis, found on 68 patients (43.03%).

Conclusion: In Kumpawapi hospital, most case of ocular trauma were male and job-related injury. The prognosis of the patients was really well in the patients with good presenting visual acuity. Nevertheless the prognosis was not good for those patients who had without appropriated eye protection and first aid.

 

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2020-04-29

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Saovapak Phathanthurarux. Retrospective study of patients hospitalized for ocular trauma in Kumpawapi Hospital. udhhosmj [internet]. 2020 Apr. 29 [cited 2025 Dec. 20];28(1):83-90. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/udhhosmj/article/view/241458

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