Epidemiology of Ocular Trauma in a Pediatric Referral Unit, Sao Paulo, Brazil

We performed a retrospective study of hospital records of children younger than 14 years with ocular trauma seen at our center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, between 2011 and 2012. From the total number of cases, 224 (89.2%) could be easily avoided. Accidents occurred with 5 children under 1 year of age; wit...

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Published in:Indian pediatrics 2021-06, Vol.58 (6), p.589-590
Main Authors: Pereira, Ricardo Mendes, Paschoalato, Melanie Berchara, Peixoto, Andressa Oliveira, Marson, Fernando Augusto Lima, de Melo Alexandre Fraga, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Brazil - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Male
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Prevalence
Referral and Consultation
Research Letter
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:We performed a retrospective study of hospital records of children younger than 14 years with ocular trauma seen at our center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, between 2011 and 2012. From the total number of cases, 224 (89.2%) could be easily avoided. Accidents occurred with 5 children under 1 year of age; with one baby as young as 2 months. Also, there was a higher prevalence of ocular trauma in 2-to-6-year-old male patients, mainly caused by accidents resulting from the patient’s own actions and occurred at home, usually in the presence of an adult. The average time (range) between the accident and seeking medical care was 17.4 hours (10 minutes to 14 days). There is a need to educate parents for preventing ocular trauma.
ISSN:0019-6061
0974-7559
DOI:10.1007/s13312-021-2247-x