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Ocular Morbidity in Road Traffic Accidents at Tertiary Level Center in India

Dr Pawan N. Jarwal

To study the incidence of ocular injuries in vehicular accidents To determine the pattern of clinical presentation of ocular injuries due to vehicular accidents Effective management and final visual prognosis in vehicular ocular injuries. Methods: All patients with history of ocular injuries following road traffic accidents presenting to the casualty and outpatient Eye opd from Jan 2018 to Dec 2018 were included in this study. Ocular injuries other than RTA were excluded. Results: Incidence of ocular injuries due to RTA was 90.4/1000 RTA, M:F ratio 2.4:1, sub conjunctival hemorrhage , ecchymosis , Lid lacerations ,conjunctival tear , conjunctival chemosis , conjunctival foreign body orbital fracture corneal tear , corneal foreign body , corneal abrasion , sclera laceration hyphema, sphincter tear , Iridodonesis , Traumatic mydriasis , Iris prolapse,traumatic cataract subluxation dislocation , Vitreous haemorrhage , traumatic optic neuropathy , Berlin’s oedema preretinal haemorrhage . Conclusio: Ocular injury due to RTA accounted for 90.4/1000 RTA. Injuries involving cornea and sclera had bad prognosis and involving optic nerve had worst prognosis.