Epidemiology of ocular injuries associated with landscaping tools - 24/11/22
Abstract |
The purpose of this retrospective, cross-sectional study was to determine and analyze the trends in ocular injuries related to landscaping activities and equipment from 2010 to 2019. A total of 168,845 ocular injuries were associated with landscaping activities with the majority of cases occurring in men (80.4%) between the ages of 41–60 during the summer months of June, July, and August. The majority of ocular injuries did not require admission (97.8%) but of those that were admitted 42% had an open globe injury (n = 399). The results of this investigation provide useful information for emergency room physicians and ophthalmologists in understanding the prevalence of these landscaping-associated ocular injuries and further draw suspicion for the incidence of open globe injuries in this population.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Landscaping, Ocular injury, Open-globe injury
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Vol 62
P. 30-31 - décembre 2022 Retour au numéro
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