Management of ocular trauma

ABSTRACT

Forty cases of ocular trauma in children were reviewed. The age of the patients ranged from 2 years to 12 years with a mean of 8 years and 6 months. 32 cases. [80%] needed surgical management and 8 cases 120%] were managed conservatively. Patients of penetrating ocular injuries [Group 1] had poor visual prognosis 6/18 or worse, as compared to blunt ocular trauma [Group 2] and ocular burns [Group 3] 6/6-6/18. Injuries involving the lens in the anterior segment or the posterior segment were associated with afar worse prognosis due to the problems of maintenance of binocular single vision. Children under 6 years had poor visual prognosis due to development of amblyopia. Education of the parents for adopting preventive measures at home and at the place of play would save these children as well as other children from ocular injuries in future