TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - The spectrum and burden of ocular injury
JO  - Ophthalmology
A1  - Seddon, J. M.
A1  - Frambach, D. A.
A1  - Kunzweiler, T.
A1  - Shingleton, Bradford J.
A1  - Hibberd, P. L.
A1  - Schein, O. D.
A1  - Fontan, N. L.
A1  - Vinger, Paul F.
SP  - 300
EP  - 305
VL  - 95
IS  - 3
N2  - The authors conducted a hospital-based study to ascertain basic, descriptive epidemiologic information about ocular trauma in an urban setting. Over a 6-month period, 3184 patients presenting to our emergency ward with ocular trauma were studied. Severe injuries totaled 5.1% (ruptured globe, intraocular foreign body, hyphema, orbital/facial fracture) and 94.9% were superficial injuries and contusions. A disproportionate burden of severe ocular injury was borne by those less than 15 years of age. The work place accounted for 48% of all injuries and 50% of ruptured globes. Automobile repair-related tasks were specifically associated with injury. Sports injuries, although accounting for 3.4% of all injuries, were responsible for 60% of hyphemas and 10% of ruptured globes. Annual direct and indirect costs for these ocular injuries are estimated conservatively at $5 million and a loss of 60 work years. A large burden of preventable eye trauma is borne by both patients and society.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0161-6420
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -