PREVELANCE OF PENETRATING OCULAR TRAUMA IN LAHORE: A STUDY CONDUCTED IN JINNAH HOSPITAL LAHORE

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to study the prevalence and control of Penetrating Ocular Trauma at Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Methodology: This research work carried out on 200 patients at Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Majority of the patients of this research work got admission through the Emergency Department. We collected the elaborated background history with particular consideration to the total injury and the object as a reason of injury. We recorded the visual acuity with the utilization of the Snellen chart and examination contained documentation of tear size, visual axis’s involvement, and prolapse of iris, formation of cataract, IOFB (Intraocular Foreign Body) and detachment of retina. All the patients were present with the pre & post-operative B-Scan ultrasonography. We carried out the regular follow-up and recorded the final BCVA (Best Corrected Visual Acuity). Results: The average age of the patients was 16.20 years, with about 63.0% POT present in first twenty year of life. In the first ten year of life, male to female ratio was 1.53: 1.0 but it arouses to 6.0:1.0 after 1st decade of life. IOFB was present in 11.0% patients and prolapse of iris in 58.46% patients. In 21.0% patients, there was involvement of visual axis. There were 71% were corneal tears and 20% were corneoscleral tears. The rate of occurrence of the formation of cataract was 57.56%. The relation of 31.0% trauma was with the sharp objects and 14.0% trauma has relation with blunt objects. There was occurrence of retinal detachment in 5.77% patients. There was relation of Post-op visual acuity with the trauma severity. Conclusion: There was high occurrence of the trauma in the 25 years of life and this disease was much common in males as compared to the female patients. Sharp objects were the main reason behind the most of the trauma. There is a requirement of the awareness of this complication among public to decrease the rate of occurrence of blindness in the childhood stage. Keywords: Retinal Detachment, Ocular Trauma, Injuries, Ultrasonography, Childhood, Iris, Prolapse, Occurrenc