OCULAR TRAUMA

Abstract

A report on 105 cases of ocular trauma hospitalized in St. Joseph's Hospital in Reykjavik during a 12-year period is presented. Of these patients 94 were males and 11 females. Thirty-nine patients were children, and only six patients were older than 50 years. Most comon were occupational accidents (43 cases) and of these 29 were connected with industry. Other main causes were traffic accidents, sport and dangerous play by children. Of the total 105 cases, 70 had perforation of the bulb. All but nine underwent some kind of operation, and enucleation was performed in 10 patients. Nearly two thirds of the patients were hospitalized within six hours of the accident and 84% within 24 h.