Citation

Byhr E. Acta Ophthalmol. (Copenh) 1994; 72(1): 91-97.

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Scriptor Publishers Aps)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8017204

Abstract

We performed a prospective study of all perforating eye injuries in a western part of Sweden during 1989-1991. We registered 140 cases (141 eyes) in a population of 1.4 million. Annual incidence was 3.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. Follow-up time was 6 months or more in 91 (64%) of the cases. Perforating eye injuries were 5.6 times more common in men than in women. Occupational injuries accounted for 37% of perforating eye injuries. Twenty-nine per cent of perforating eye injuries were injuries that occurred during domestic and leisure time. In addition to metal fragments, a whole nail was a common perforating object in these groups. Playing activity accounted for 11% of the perforating eye injuries, traffic accidents for 3% and assault for 9%. In a group of elderly patients (9%) perforating eye injuries were caused by falls. Visual acuity was 0.5 or better in 57 (63%) of the eyes with a follow-up period of at least 6 months. Only 2 of the 141 eyes were enucleated.

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