Pattern of Pediatric Ocular Trauma in Kashan

Pattern of Pediatric Ocular Trauma in Kashan

BACKGROUND Ocular trauma is a significant health problem in pediatric patients. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of ocular-trauma-related hospitalization of children in Kashan. PATIENTS AND METHODS This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 131 children aged less than 16 years with ocular trauma, who were admitted to the Matini Hospital at the Kashan...

pattern of pediatric ocular trauma in kashan

background ocular trauma is a significant health problem in pediatric patients. objectives the aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of ocular-trauma-related hospitalization of children in kashan. patients and methods this descriptive, cross-sectional study included 131 children aged less than 16 years with ocular trauma, who were admitted to the matini hospital at the kashan uni...

Pediatric ocular trauma.

Pediatric Ocular Trauma Workshop - AAPOS

Pediatric ocular trauma is a major cause of ocular morbidity in children and is a leading cause of non congenital unilateral blindness in this age group. Every year a quarter of a million children present with serious ocular trauma and the vast majority of these injuries are preventable. Estimates of the incidence of serious ocular trauma varies from 8.85 to 15.2 per 100,000 per year. Extrapola...

pediatric ocular trauma

ocular trauma is an important cause of ocular morbidity in children. at present only limited studies regarding distribution of ocular trauma exist in iran. this study was performed to define epidemiologic characteristics and clinical profile of ocular trauma in children and to discuss management and final outcomes of such injuries. the files of 60 patients aged 16 years or younger who had been ...