Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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ISSN: 2155-9570

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Jacek Karpe

Jacek Karpe

Poland

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  • Research Article
    Eye Injuries in Citizens of South Poland
    Author(s): Wojciech Rokicki, Mariola Dorecka, Jacek Karpe, Agnieszka Nawrat, Anna Pitura and Wanda RomaniukWojciech Rokicki, Mariola Dorecka, Jacek Karpe, Agnieszka Nawrat, Anna Pitura and Wanda Romaniuk

    Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical features and treatment results in adult citizens of Silesia with mechanical eye (globe) injuries.   Design: Retrospective cohort study   Participants: 331 patients, 324 eyes   Methods: Data on 331 patients with eye injuries primarily presented and hospitalized between 1995 and 2005 were retrospectively analyzed.   Results: The incidence of mechanical eye globe injuries requiring hospitalization at our department was 4.3 per 100,000 citizens annually. Out of 331 mechanical injuries 174 were closed globe and 157 open globe injuries. The majority of patients were young men in third to fifth decade. Most injuries occurred at work (43.8%) and at home (33.8%). At highest risk of .. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000120

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