Ocular Trauma

Ocular trauma is one of the most under-recognized causes of vision loss in the developed world.Ivision have some expert doctors for treating this, Blunt or penetrating ocular trauma can lead to vision loss through cataract or glaucoma. Etiologies of ocular injury differ in urban areas compared to other settings, and differ from country to country, between different regions of the world, and between differing demographic or socioeconomic classes. Epidemiological studies can encounter difficulty due to sometimes remote trauma and difficulty obtaining an accurate history. Strategies for prevention of ocular trauma require knowledge of the cause or mechanism of injury, which may enable more appropriate targeting of resources toward preventing such injuries. Both eye trauma victims and society bear a large, potentially preventable burden.

Types of ocular trauma terms

• Eyewall injury: this is restricted to the sclera and cornea.
• Closed globe injury: eyewall does not have a full-thickness wound.
• Open globe injury: full-thickness wound of the eyewall.
• Rupture: full-thickness wound of the eyewall.
• Laceration: full-thickness wound of the eyewall, usually caused by a sharp object; the wound occurs at the impact site by an outside-in mechanism.
• Penetrating injury: single laceration of the eyewall, usually caused by a sharp object.
• Intraocular foreign body (IOFB) injury: retained foreign object causing entrance laceration.
• Perforating injury: 2 full-thickness lacerations (entrance and exit) of the eyewall, usually caused by a sharp object or missile.

Open globe injuries:

• Defined by full-thickness wound of the eyewall.
• Ruptured globes are caused by blunt trauma.
• Lacerations are produced by sharp objects.
• Penetrating injuries are characterized by the presence of an entrance wound.
• Perforating injuries are characterized by the presence of both an entrance and an exit wound.
• IOFBs are technically penetrating injuries but they are grouped separately because they have different clinical implications.

All the above eye traumas need urgent medical attention so please call our emergency helpline numbers or book an appointment