Citation

Oiticica-Barbosa MM, Kasahara N. J. Trop. Pediatr. 2015; 61(4): 238-243.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Rua Doutor Cesário Mota Júnior, 112 Sáo Paulo, SP 01221-020, Brazil nirokasahara@ig.com.br.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/tropej/fmv010

PMID

25825342

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the current causes of ocular trauma and to assess the prognostic value of the ocular trauma score (OTS) in children.

DESIGN: Prospective observational study of children with ocular trauma in Sao Paulo, Brazil, over 1 year.

METHODS: Initial OTS categories were calculated for each patient and compared with the final visual result.

RESULTS: Ninety-six patients were included; most were male (73%). Mean age was 7.3 years. Closed globe trauma was the most frequent (74%), followed by open-globe trauma (10.4%). Household items were mainly responsible for the trauma. Correlation between the predicted and achieved visual acuity was good (Kendall tau-b = 0.7192).

CONCLUSION: Closed globe is the most frequent trauma in children and adolescents, and some injuries could be prevented by safety measures and closer adult supervision. The OTS was shown to have limited value in predicting long-term visual acuity in children and adolescents.

Language: en