Affiliation:
1. Postgraduate, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Srinagar
Abstract
Purpose: To study the common causes and manifestations of ocular trauma in a Tertiary Care Hospital in
Kashmir. Methods: In this prospective study, patients presenting with ocular trauma visiting Out Patient
Department (OPD) and Emergency Department of Government Medical College, Srinagar from January 2021 to January 2022
were evaluated. A complete history and detailed ophthalmological evaluation was done. Results: 520 patients were evaluated.
The mean age of patients was 26.42 ±14.7 years. Males were 72.6% and females 27.4%. The majority of the patients (29.53%)
were between 21-30 years of age. Students were most commonly affected (38.57%). Road Trafc Accidents (17.14%) and sportsrelated injuries (10.5%) were the most common causes
Subject
General Computer Science,Human-Computer Interaction,Philosophy,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Control and Systems Engineering,Social Psychology,Sociology and Political Science,Environmental Science (miscellaneous),Geography, Planning and Development,General Social Sciences,General Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Sociology and Political Science,Social Sciences (miscellaneous),Education,Information Systems and Management,Computer Science Applications,Software,Artificial Intelligence,Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design,Computer Networks and Communications,Software,Artificial Intelligence,Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design,Computer Networks and Communications,Computer Science Applications,Software,General Engineering
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