DR. RUPALI BARNWAL

Dr. MEHUL SHAH, Dr. SHREYA SHAH, DR. HEENA PATEL

Abstract

Methods: This is prospective observational cohort study.open globe injuries in either eye that were diagnosed and managed between January 2003 and December 2019 were enrolled. The patients were grouped according to injuries caused by sticks or other objects. Data was collected using the ISOT initial and follow-up forms

Results:The study comprised 1855 eyes, including 914 globe rupture and 915 penetrating injuries.Wooden sticks were one of the most common objects causing eye injury in the rural setting. Eye injuries caused by wooden sticks were not associated with infection, final visual outcome in stick-injured eyes was majority was significantly better than that following injuries caused by other objects(p= 0.002).Majority of sticks were from Acacia Nilotica plant(Babool Tree)

Conclusion: Although sticks cause a high %of eye injuries,incidence of infection in stick-injured eyes is low, the final visual outcome is good.There is protective property of Acacia Nilotica(Babool Tree)