Omolase Charles Oluwole, Omolade Ericson Oluseyi, Ogunleye Olakunle Tolulope, Omolase Bukola Olateju, Ihemedu Chidi Oliver, Adeosun Olumuyiwa Adekunle
Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Center, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2011 Apr;6(2):114-8.
To determine the pattern of ocular injuries in patients presenting to the eye clinic and the accident and emergency department of Federal Medical Center, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
This prospective study was conducted between January and December 2009. Federal Medical Center, Owo is the only tertiary hospital in Ondo State, Nigeria. The eye center located at this medical center was the only eye care facility in the community at the time of this study. All patients were interviewed with the aid of an interviewer-administered questionnaire and underwent a detailed ocular examination.
Of 132 patients included in the study, most (84.1%) sustained blunt eye injury while (12.1%) had penetrating eye injury. A considerable proportion of patients (37.9%) presented within 24 hours of injury. Vegetative materials were the most common (42.4%) offending agent, a minority of patients (22%) was admitted and none of the patients had used eye protection at the time of injury.
In the current series, blunt eye injury was the most common type of ocular trauma. The community should be educated and informed about the importance of preventive measures including protective eye devices during high risk activities. Patients should be encouraged to present early following ocular injury.
确定前往尼日利亚翁多州奥沃联邦医疗中心眼科诊所及事故与急诊科就诊患者的眼外伤模式。
本前瞻性研究于2009年1月至12月进行。奥沃联邦医疗中心是尼日利亚翁多州唯一的三级医院。本研究开展时，该医疗中心的眼科中心是社区唯一的眼保健机构。所有患者均借助访谈者管理的问卷接受访谈，并接受详细的眼部检查。
纳入研究的132例患者中，大多数（84.1%）遭受钝性眼外伤，而（12.1%）有穿透性眼外伤。相当一部分患者（37.9%）在受伤后24小时内就诊。植物性物质是最常见的（42.4%）致伤物，少数患者（22%）住院，且受伤时无一例患者使用了眼部防护装置。
在本系列研究中，钝性眼外伤是最常见的眼外伤类型。应向社区宣传并告知预防措施的重要性包括在高风险活动期间使用眼部防护装置。应鼓励患者在眼外伤后尽早就诊。
