Dr. sapna sabnani

Dr. SWETA SINGH

Abstract

Aim:To study demographic & clinical characteristics of ocular chemical injury & identify high risk groups.Method:Patients presenting with chemical injury were included & Data such as age, gender, occupation,socioeconomic status,education,location of injury, use of protective measures,intoxication status,BCVA,Type of chemical,severity(Dua’s classsification), management & complications was recorded.RESULT:Out of 38 cases(42 eyes) 76% were males,most common age group was 20-40 yr & almost all had no awareness about PPE,were primary schooled,were Unskilled workers & belonged to Lower middle class.Most common ocular injury setting, severity & chemical were workplace, grade I & alkali respectively. Risk factors for poor final BCVA were identified as poor initial BCVA & higher grade

CONCLUSION: Awareness program should be more pictorial as high risk group was illiterate or had primary schooling, should be targeted towards people employed in unskilled work. There should be laws mandating PPE.