Ethics code: IR.GUMS.REC.1400.506
Yousef Alizadeh1 ,
Ghazaleh Mohammadi-Manesh1 ,
Abdolreza Medghalchi1 ,
Hasan Behboudi1 ,
Reza Soltani-Moghadam1 ,
Mitra Akbari1 ,
Ebrahim Azaripour1 ,
Shila Kianmehr1 ,
Narges Pour Deylami1 ,
Haleh Alizadeh2 ,
Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leyli3 ,
Maryam Dourandeesh * 4
1- Department of Eye, Eye Research Center, School of Medicine, Amir-Almomenin Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
2- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Guilan University of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran.
3- Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
4- Department of Eye, Eye Research Center, School of Medicine, Amir-Almomenin Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. , maryam.dourandeesh.dl@gmail.com
Abstract: (193 Views)
Background: Ocular trauma is a debilitating condition and one of the most important and leading causes of visual impairments that have high socioeconomic consequences.
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the epidemiology of ocular trauma in patients referred to a tertiary center in northern Iran.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 476 patients with ocular trauma referred to the eye emergency department of a teaching hospital in Guilan Province, north of Iran, in 2020-21. Personal and trauma-related information was extracted from the patient’s medical records using a checklist.
Results: Most patients were in the 31-40 age group (28.8%), with a mean age of 41.5±17.4 years. Most of the injuries occurred at home (57.1%). Few of the patients had used eye safety glasses (5.3%). Most of the patients were living in the city. Closed globe injuries were the common types of traumas (96%), and the prevalence of open globe injuries was at a very low level (4%).
Conclusion: Closed globe injuries are the most common types of ocular traumas in northern Iran. Most of the ocular traumas are preventable using eye protection equipment.
Type of Study:
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Special Received: 2023/07/17 | Accepted: 2023/12/4 | Published: 2024/04/1