Table 3 Distribution of ocular injuries by age group
Groups | 0–3 Yrs N = 1093(20.7%) | 4–6 Yrs N = 1549(29.4%) | 7–12 Yrs N = 1776(33.7%) | 13–17 Yrs N = 852(16.2%) | Total N = 5270 (100%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | ||||||
Penetrating wound | 855(78.2) | 1124(72.6) | 1116(62.8) | 477(56.0) | 3572(67.8) | 0.000 |
Contusion | 198(18.1) | 217(14.0) | 326(18.4) | 176(20.7) | 917(17.4) | 0.000 |
Burn or Corrosion | 59(5.4) | 75(4.8) | 81(4.6) | 24(2.8) | 239(4.5) | 0.083 |
Superficial injury | 39(3.6) | 54(3.5) | 60(3.4) | 25(2.9) | 178(3.4) | 0.950 |
Tissue | ||||||
Lens | 518(47.4) | 845(54.6) | 936(52.7) | 385(45.2) | 2684(50.9) | 0.000 |
Retina | 99(9.1) | 115(7.4) | 170(9.6) | 130(15.3) | 514(9.8) | 0.000 |
Orbit | 11(1.0) | 27(1.7) | 86(4.8) | 91(10.7) | 215(4.1) | |
Optic nerve | 12(1.1) | 14(0.9) | 65(3.7) | 67(7.9) | 158(3.0) | 0.000 |
Glaucoma | 12(1.1) | 14(0.9) | 51(2.9) | 28(3.3) | 105(2.0) | 0.000 |