Abstract
PURPOSE: To study and analyze the types of ocular trauma in the emergency department of Goias Eye Bank Foundation, Goiânia - Brazil and guide general physicians about the first medical contact. METHODS: An analysis was done in 351 visits between december, 2010 and february, 2011. The ocular trauma cases were evaluated by gender, age, origin, trauma type and treatment performed. RESULTS: Three hundred fifty-one emergency medical visits were analyzed and were found 153 ocular traumas (43.6%), showing predominance of 131 cases (85.6%) of men. The most frequent age was 20 to 39 year-old young male in 90 cases (58.8%). Goiânia was the most frequent origin with 89 (58.2%). The superficial foreign body mechanical trauma was the most common trauma type with 95 cases (66.4%). Clinical treatment was performed in 149 cases (97%). CONCLUSION: Concerning the ocular trauma, superficial foreign bodies predominated in males in working age coming from Goiânia treated clinically. There is a strong relationship with occupational accidents requiring special attention to prevention.
Highlights
Ophthalmic emergencies are important causes of morbidity among the population(1)
We examined cases of ocular trauma in the ER of the Goiás Eye Bank Foundation from December 2010 to February 2011
Leonor et al(1) reported that of 810 patients seen at the Ophthalmology Service of the Day Hospital Santa Casa de Misericordia in Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil, 66.6% were male and 33.4% were female, and 38% of patients had suffered trauma; among male patients, the most common age group was [19-40] years
Summary
Ophthalmic emergencies are important causes of morbidity among the population(1). Patients usually come to the ophthalmologist after being assessed by a non-specialist physician(1). General practitioners, doctors on duty in the emergency room, and ophthalmologists should recognise the types of trauma in order to apply the appropriate treatment for each situation. These measures prevent iatrogenic complications and the lack of skills when facing such situations. Patients are exposed to various risk factors in everyday life. When affected individuals seek emergency eye care, specialised care and appropriate treatment are needed, and longterm therapy may be necessary, especially in more severe situations
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