Epidemiological characteristics of pediatric ocular trauma in Cangzhou, Hebei

Abstract

Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric ocular trauma in Cangzhou, Hebei. Methods The data of 295 eyes of 281 pediatric with ocular trauma in Cangzhou from August 2011 to August 2016 were collected and retrospectively analyzed. Results Among 281 pediatrics, 226 (80.42%) cases were boys, and 55 (19.58%) cases were girls. The age was 10 months -17 years, mean (7.37±4.38) years. The most common cause of injuries was blunt objects such as toy guns and stone in 89 eyes (30.17%), 79 eyes were hit by sharp instruments (26.78%), fireworks in 48 eyes (16.27%), fall on the ground in 16 eyes(5.42%), and causes unknown (14 eyes, 4.75%) (χ2=61.575, P=0.010). In this case series, non-mechanical ocular trauma accounted in 39 eyes (13.22%), and mechanical ocular trauma accounted in 256 eyes (86.78%), of which closed globe injuries in 153 eyes (51.86%), open globe injuries in 103 eyes (34.92%). In mechanical ocular trauma, closed globe injuries were prone to boys, open globe injuries were prone to girls, and the difference in gender were significant between types of ocular trauma (χ2=4.410, P=0.041). Open globe injuries were more common occurred in infants and school children, closed globe injuries were more common occrued in preschool child and early youth, and the difference in type of ocular trauma in different age groups was significant (χ2=12.310, P=0.006). The admission time was 1 hour-47.5 days after injury. Conclusion Pediatric ocular trauma are prone to boys. The most common cause of injuries is blunt objects, such as toy guns and stone. Blunt ocular trauma is the most common type. Key words: Ocular trauma, pediatric; Characteristics