Ocular trauma upon admission to “Ramón Pando Ferrer” Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology
Keywords:
ocular trauma, urgency, penetrating wound, contusions.Abstract
Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients with ocular trauma upon admission to Ramón Pando Ferrer Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology (ICO) from September 2017 to August 2018.
Materials and methods: An observational, descriptive cross-sectional study of all patients with a diagnosis of ocular trauma at the time of admission to the ICO in the indicated period was carried out.
Results: Ocular traumas accounted for 20% of emergency admissions in April (29.1%) and July (25%). 22.2% of the patients were under 20 years of age and 86% were male. Open globe ocular trauma was the most frequent (79.1%), with predominance of penetrating wounds (48.8%). Wednesdays and Sundays were the busiest days for trauma patients. One emergency per day was reported more frequently (79.2%) and 65% of the cases attended after work hours.
Conclusions: Ocular trauma is among the typical hospital admissions in the ICO where males and children are predominant. In conclusion, open globe ocular trauma is the most frequent.
