Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-9570
+44 1223 790975
Wojciech Rokicki
Ceglana 35, 40-952 Katowice
Poland
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