J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  1998 Mar;9(1):113-121.

Clinical survey of the Ocular Trauma Patients visited Emergency Department

• Gwak DJ
• Kim C
• Jin JW
• Bae TH
• Kim HJ
• Min YK
• Lee CJ

Abstract

The authors analysed statically 420 Cases of the ocular trauma among 35,460 patients who visited to the emergency department, from Jul. 1995 to Jun. 1996. Ocular trauma is one of the commonest causes of eye diseases and blindness, but its patterns and incidences are variable according to the environment. A large number of patients can be readily treated in the emergency department. Prevention is, of course, the best management, but when an ocular injury occurs, proper emergency treatment can often prevent permanent damage.

MeSH Terms

Blindness
Emergencies*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Emergency Treatment
Eye Diseases
Humans
Incidence