Title: Clinical Profile and Visual Morbidity in Firecracker Eye Injuries
Authors: Dr Anjana Kumari, Dr Kalpna Jain, Dr Jaishree Murli Manoher
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i10.102
Abstract
Purpose: To study the clinical profile and visual morbidity in firecracker eye injuries.
Material and Methods: Hospital based prospective study of 32 patients came due to fire cracker injuries during 3 days of Deepawali festival in year 2017.
Results: Among 32 patients, Affected males were 27 and 5 patients were females. Twenty six patients were below thirty years .Bombs and fountains were the most common types of fireworks causing injury, affecting 26 patients (81.25%), followed by rockets (9.37%) and sparkles (9.37%).The clinical presentations included lid swelling and conjunctival congestion (26 patients,81.25%), corneal abrasions (15 patients, 46.87%), corneal foreign bodies (11 patients,34.37%), hyphema (11 patients, 34.37%), laceration of lid and conjunctiva (4 patients, 12.5%), vitreous haemorrhage (2 patients, 6.25%) . Open globe injury was observed in 2 patients (6.25%). Iridodialysis was seen in 3 patients (9.37%). After recovery Sixteen patients had visual acuity 6/6, 6 patients had 6/9-6/18, 2 patients had 6/24 and 6/60, 1 patient had 3/60, 3 patients had <3/60-perception of light and vision of 3 patient was not recorded, as they were not co-operative.
Conclusion: The firecraker injuries were common in younger age group and may cause significant visual morbidity. Firecracker injuries can be brought to a minimum by ignitiating them with proper safety measures, at safe distance and under parenteral supervision in children.
Keywords: Deepawali, firecracker injuries, visual morbidity.
