Citation

Kumar R, Puttanna M, Sriprakash KS, Sujatha Rathod BL, Prabhakaran VC. Indian J. Ophthalmol. 2010; 58(2): 157-159.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Bangalore, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0301-4738.60095

PMID

20195044

PMCID

PMC2854452

Abstract

We report a large series of ocular injuries caused by fire-crackers. This study was a hospital-based, singlecenter, retrospective case series in which the records of 51 patients with ocular injuries were analyzed. Injuries were classified according to Birmingham eye trauma terminology system (BETTS). Visual outcomes before and after the intervention were recorded. Ten patients were admitted for further management. As ocular firecracker injuries result in significant morbidity, public education regarding proper use of firecrackers may help in reducing the incidence of ocular injuries.

Language: en