Table 2 Patterns of ocular trauma

Affected eye

  Right

40 (56)

31

9

  Left

31 (43)

23

8

  Bilateral

1 (1)

1

0

Zones of involvement

  Zone I

37 (51)

29

8

  Zone II

20 (27)

12

8

  Zone III

16 (22)

14 (1)^a

1

Mode of presentation

  Emergency

58 (81)

44

14

  OPD

14 (19)

11

3

Place of trauma

  Home

29 (40)

21

8

  Field

13 (18)

11

2

  Road

10 (14)

10

0

  School

10 (14)

6

4

  Workshop

5 (7)

4

1

  Jungle/Garden

4 (6)

2

2

  Shop

1 (1)

1

0

Agent of trauma

  Plant (vegetative material)

17 (23)

7 (1)^a

9

  Metal/Nails

15 (21)

14

1

  Sharp object

12 (16)

10

2

  Projectile

11 (15)

8

3

  Furniture/Appliances

8 (11)

7

1

  Blunt object

7 (10)

7

0

  Body part

3 (4)

2

1

Chief complaint

  Diminution of vision

45 (61)

35

10

  Ocular pain

21 (29)

17

4

  Swelling of eye

4 (7)

2

2

  Inability to open eye

2 (3)

1

1

Mode of trauma

  Accident

58 (80)

45

13

  Physical assault

3 (4)

2

1

  Inadvertent

6 (9)

3

3

  RTA

5 (7)

5

0