Dr.Samarth Mishra, Dr. Kanhei Charan Tudu, Dr.Sharmistha Behera, Dr. Pramod Kumar Sharma,Dr. Jayashree Dora
Aim:To find out causes of traumatic cataract and evaluate associated socio-demographic profile.
Material and method: Retrospective study on 76 patients from March 2014 to March 2016.Data related to type of injury,duration of presentation,age,sex and initial visual acuity taken.
Results.Common in children and young adults.27 cases(35.52%)were children <10 years.Incidences decreased with increasing age.The most common form of injury was penetrating injury with stick in 19 cases(25%) followed by pen(19.73%) and pencil(14.47%).Males were injured more (63.15%) than females (36.84%).59(77.63%) presented within 24 hour of injury.
Conclusion:Parents should prohibit use of sharp instruments in children.Occupational workers should use protective eyegear.