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Epidemiological and Etiological Aspects of Ocular Trauma at the Fana Reference Health Center

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easms.2023.v06i06.010
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Ocular trauma plays an important role in ophthalmological emergencies and poses a real public health problem due to its frequency, severity and impact on visual function [2]. These can include bruises, wounds, foreign bodies and burns [1]. The aim was to study the clinical and epidemiological aspects of ocular trauma at the Fana referral health centre. Materials and methods: This was a prospective study of 157 cases of ocular trauma out of 2539 patients seen in consultation at the FANA CSRéf from 1er November 2021 to 30 April 2022. Inclusion criteria: All cases of ocular trauma seen and followed up at the centre. Secondary ophthalmology centre (CSO) in Fana during the study period and having given their consent. Non-inclusion criteria: All patients who consulted for reasons other than ocular trauma and cases of ocular trauma who did not give their consent. Results: The study involved 157 cases of ocular trauma out of a total of 2,539 consultants, representing a frequency of 6.18%, with males the most affected at 68.2%. It occurred mainly in young, active people aged between 15 and 44 (54.77%); farmers were the most affected (38.2%). Contusions were the most frequent type of trauma, accounting for 49%; wounds of the globe accounted for 13.4% of cases; the aetiological agents were very diverse, but the preponderance of attacks of plant origin was noted, with a frequency of 39.5%. The delay in treatment was long; in our study, 40.8% of patients were consulted more than a week after the trauma. Discussion: Farmers and stockbreeders were the most exposed to accidents in a rural context, with long delays in treatment leading to complications and irreversible after-effects.

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