Clinical analysis of pediatric ocular trauma

Abstract

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of pediatric ocular trauma. Methods A retrospective study. Clinical data of 165 eyes of 164 cases with ocular trauma aged 0-14 years in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from Apr. 2009 to Apr. 2019 were analyzed. All patients were compared according to age, sex, time of injury, population distribution, causes, types of trauma, complications and efficacy of treatment. Results The incidence of pediatric ocular trauma in boys was higher than that in girls and the incidence was higher in rural areas than that in cities. The ocular trauma was more common in children aged 3-8 years. Penetrating injury was the most common type, and traumatic cataract often occurred in ocular trauma. The following types were ocular contusion and ocular adnexal trauma. There were varieties of vulnerant, and the most injury were caused by implements, including knives, sticks, broken bowl, glass, pebble and so on. The visual acuity were improved to different extent after timely treatment. Conclusion The focus of prevention and treatment of pediatric ocular trauma in different age groups are different. Early treatment will improve the prognosis of visual acuity. Key words: Trauma, ocular, pediatric; Complications; Prevention; Treatment