BACKGROUND Ocular trauma is a major cause of vision loss, especially in the young patients, and is the leading cause of unilateral blind in China. OBJECTIVE The aims of this report are to analyze ciliary and choroidal lesion characteristics and outcomes of a group of patients with ruptured globe injuries and discuss finding a more effective treatment protocol. Here we report our experience tr...

BACKGROUND Ocular trauma is a major cause of visual impairment and morbidity worldwide. AIMS To identify the various type of ocular injury in a rural area, determine the presence of any associated visual damage and assess the final visual outcome after treatment. METHOD Hospital-based, prospective study conducted over a period of two years. A total of 60 patients of ocular trauma were inclu...

BACKGROUND Superficial corneal foreign bodies (SCFB) are common injuries seen in the ED. The aim of this study was to describe the eye injuries caused by FBs and to determine clinical strategies for the prevention and management of ocular trauma. METHODS This was a retrospective chart review of the previous two years. Demographic data, timing of the injury, injury type (open- or closed-globe ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the demography, aetiology, type and outcome of paediatric ocular trauma in tertiary centre in Malaysia. METHOD We retrospectively studied 118 eyes from 117 patients over a period of 36 months (January 2006 to December 2008). All ocular injuries in patients aged 12 and below seen in the Ophthalmology Department for the first time were included in this study. RESULTS Mean ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors that are predictive of poor outcomes in penetrating globe trauma. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective case series evaluated 103 eyes that had been surgically treated for an open-globe injury from 2007 to 2010 at the eye clinic of the University of Virginia. A total of 64 eyes with complete medical records and at least 6 months...