J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1980 Dec;21(4):497-503.
A Statistical Observation of the Ocular Injuries
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Red Cross Hospital Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- The author analysed statistically 221 cases of the ocular injuries, among 4056 out-and-in patients who visited to the Red Cross Hospital, during the period of 1979. 6. 1. ~ 1980. 5. 31. The incidence of ocular injuries was 5.4% of all patients. The incidence was exceedingly more common in male (76.5 %) and in the age of first to second decade (56.6 %). The ocular injuries were more common in the spring (33.1 %). Subconjunctival hemorrhage is a most common in the ocular injuries (21.8 %). Small flying particles, such as sand, dust, and iron piece, were most common causative agent of ocular injuries. At the first visit, 15.8 % of all cases were markedly decreased visual acuity and 2.5 % of all cases were not improved. The prognosis of the ocular injury is good with early adeguate management of trauma.
