Etiological Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Eye Lid Laceration: A Hospital Based Prospective Study

Introduction: Lid laceration is a very common peri-ocular trauma. Regarding the etiology and treatment, it lacks studies in developing nations including Nepal.
 Aims: To assess etiological characteristics treatment outcomes of eyelid laceration.
 Methods: In this study, 47 cases traumatic were consecutively studied its epidemiology, outcome evaluated.
 Results: The patients included study. mean age study population was 26.14 ± 18.02 years. Male: female ratio 1.6:1. trauma occurred on road 34 (72.3%) cases, followed by at home (14.9%), work place (8.5%) entertainment areas (4.2%). most mode injury traffic accident fall (17%), Physical assault (6.4%) animal bite (4.3%). 68.1% had isolated lid laceration, 12.7% other adnexal injuries 10.6% globe injuries, 8.5% facial only 4.1% systemic partial thickness observed 42(89.4%) full 5 (10.6%) cases. length ranged from 4- 45 mm (mean ±SD 14.7±8.3 mm). 14.9% canalicular laceration. 85% healed without visible scar. Only 4 thick hypertrophic visual function intact 44 whereas impaired 3 with accompanying open injury. complications noted scar (8.6%), wound infection (2.1%), ectropion corneal opacity (2.1%) phthisis bulbi (2.1%).
 Conclusion: This highlights high-risk people for safety precautions dangerous settings, daily routine places. can damage function.