PATTERN OF OCULAR TRAUMA IN BENGAHZI EYE HOSPITAL BENGAHZIS – LIBYA

Background   This  study  was  conducted  to  determine  the  pattern  of ocular trauma  in  Benghazi- Libya . Methods   All  cases  of  ocular  trauma  admitted  to  Benghazi  eye hospital  from January  2011  to  August  2012  were  retrospectively  reviewed  for  open- or closed-globe  injury  (...

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Main Author: mariam m gebril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2017-03-01
Series:Libyan International Medical University Journal
Online Access:http://journal.limu.edu.ly/index.php/LIJCR/article/view/71
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Summary:Background   This  study  was  conducted  to  determine  the  pattern  of ocular trauma  in  Benghazi- Libya . Methods   All  cases  of  ocular  trauma  admitted  to  Benghazi  eye hospital  from January  2011  to  August  2012  were  retrospectively  reviewed  for  open- or closed-globe  injury  (OGI or CGI). Data  extracted  included  age, sex,  residence, initial and  final  visual acuity (VA),  cause  and  treatment  of  injury. The  injuries were  classified  by  Ocular  Trauma  Classification  System (OTCS) (5).  Results  Of  the  805 patients , There  were 540 patients (67.0%) with Closed Globe Injury and 254 patients (31.5%) with Open Globe Injury and 11 patient (1.3% ) with  mixed  trauma. Conclusion  This  analysis  provides  insight  into  the  pattern  of  patients hospitalized  for  ocular  trauma. Key words  Open  globe  injury,  Close globe  injury ,  pattern , Benghazi ,Libya.
ISSN:2519-139X