Título

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND VISUAL OUTCOME OF PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED FOR OPEN-GLOBE INJURY IN A BRAZILIAN HOSPITAL

Introdução

Ocular trauma is one of the most common causes of monocular visual impairment and blindness worldwide. In majority, these traumas are preventable, can cause long-term disability, extreme psychological and emotional stress to victims and economic burden to society as well.
This study objective was to provide epidemiological characteristics and visual outcome of patients hospitalized for open-globe injury in a Brazilian hospital, based on retrospective analysis of medical records.

Métodos

Retrospective study including all patients with ocular trauma evaluated at São Paulo Federal University emergency sector from May 2011 to August 2017. Only patients with open-globe injury were considered in this analysis.

Resultados

A total of 467 patients with unilateral open-globe injury were admitted to São Paulo Hospital between May 2011 to August 2017. 362 (77.52%) male patients and 105 (22.48%) female patients. Patients ages ranged from 8 months to 93 years old (mean of 34.97 ± 19.69 years old). The right eye was affected in 224 cases (48%) and the left eye in 243 cases (52%).

Conclusões

Despite the fact that ocular trauma is an important cause of monocular blindness worldwide, scarce information is available. Our study provides insights on the epidemiology of open-globe ocular trauma in hospitalized patients in a Brazilian hospital and supports the findings that ocular trauma represents a significant cause of visual loss in this population.

Palavras Chave

Epidemiology; Trauma; Open globe

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