Retrospective analysis of the structure of closed-eye injuries in children

Abstract

AIM: This study aimed to analyze retrospectively the status of closed-eye injuries in children based on clinic data of the Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute (TashPMI) from 2018 to 2022. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study analyzed TashPMI clinic’s reporting records for 2018–2022. RESULTS: During the reporting period, 5,938 patients with various diseases of the eye and its appendages were treated. Of these, 1,438 (24.2%) patients were diagnosed with eye traumas and their complications. Among complications of closed eye injury, retinal detachment and traumatic cataracts accounted for 8.3% and 7.5%, respectively. Closed eye injury were more common among boys (57.2%) aged 5–14 years (64.4%). From 2018 to 2022, the number of patients with post-contusion retinal detachment declined, despite a persistent upward trend in the number of hospitalized patients with blunt traumas. This decline was likely due to the timely diagnosis and treatment of these injuries in the acute period. CONCLUSION: For 2018–2022 in TashPMI clinic, patients with closed-eye injuries accounted for 7% of the total number of hospitalized patients and 28.9% of the total number of injuries. The number of patients with closed-eye injuries tended to increase over 5 years, both in relation to the total number of hospitalized patients and the total number of patients with injuries and their complications for each year separately. The results of the retrospective analysis of closed-eye injuries in children based on TashPMI clinic data demonstrated the urgency of treating ophthalmic injuries in children, which requires prevention, prompt first aid, and specialized high-tech assistance.