Yanko L, Neumark Y, Hemo Y, Koval R, Yelin N, Romem M, Belkin M, Savir H
Department of Opthalmology, Michaelson Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Isr J Med Sci. 1995 Jul;31(7):423-8.
A 3 year nationwide study of the incidence of hospitalized civilian ocular injuries was conducted in Israel between October 1981 and September 1984. Of the 2,276 hospitalized cases (2,416 eyes), 457 resulted in unilateral, and 6 in bilateral legal blindness. These figures represent an average annual incidence rate of legal blindness of 3.8/100,000 persons, which was highest among 6-17 year olds (4.9/100,000). Injuries sustained in road accidents were the most highly morbid, resulting in blindness in 34% of road accident victims. Sports injuries accounted for 5% of all injured eyes and led to blindness in 10% of the cases so injured. Blindness resulting from injury occurs among people of all ages, often leads to a lifelong disfiguring disability, and increases the risk of bilateral blindness. It is widely maintained that with proper education and adoption of proper safety standards, such injuries can be largely prevented.
1981年10月至1984年9月期间，以色列开展了一项为期三年的全国性住院平民眼部受伤发病率研究。在2276例住院病例（2416只眼）中，457例导致单眼法定失明，6例导致双眼法定失明。这些数字代表法定失明的年平均发病率为3.8/10万人口，其中6至17岁人群的发病率最高（4.9/10万）。道路交通事故造成的伤害致病率最高，34%的道路交通事故受害者失明。运动损伤占所有受伤眼睛的5%，在这些受伤病例中有10%导致失明。因受伤导致的失明发生在各年龄段人群中，常常导致终身毁容性残疾，并增加双眼失明的风险。人们普遍认为，通过适当的教育和采用适当的安全标准，这类伤害在很大程度上是可以预防的。
