Causes, Treatment, and Outcome in Private School Children Admitted to Emergency Department with Eye Trauma

Objectives: To analyze the causes, treatment, and outcome in the private school children admitted to emergency department (ED) for eye injury. Material and Methods: The recordings of 57 children with eye traumas were examined retrospectively. Examination, treatment, and follow-up files of the children were recorded. Results: The age of the 57 children varied between 8 and 16 years. The trauma causes were impact during playing in 35.1% (20) of cases, hit by ball in 31.5% (18) of cases, injury by paper objects in 7.1% (4) of cases, injury by pencil in 5.3% (3) of cases, and injuries by other foreign objects (glass, rubber, branch of tree, and racket) in 21.0% (12) of cases. Cornea erosion in 54.3% (31) of cases, conjunctival erosion and irritation in 19.2% (11) of cases, eyelid laceration in 8.8% (5) of cases, subconjunctival hemorrhage in 8.8% (5) of cases, eyelid edema in 5.3% (3) of cases, hyphema in 1.8% (1) of cases, and iridocyclitis in 1.8% (1) of cases were found. Repair of eyelid was performed in 3 cases. Conclusion: Eye traumas are very commonly seen in private school children. While most of the cases are simple injuries, significant problems such as lid lacerations that necessitate repair can also encountered in a few cases. A fast and efficient treatment usually minimizes the risk of sequel development. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2014; 44: 216-8)