DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i03.029

Pages: 1006-1012

Aim: The present hospital based retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence and pattern of ocular concussional injury. Methods and Methodology: 260 patients were taken for study. Old trauma cases who came for follow-up were excluded from study. Vision testing, slit lamp biomicroscopy, fundoscopy and intra ocular pressure assessment were performed in all cases. Data were collected from clinical records in a standard data collection format which included age, sex, place, data of trauma, visual acuity, cause, mode of injury, clinical presentation etc. Results: Ocular concussional injury was seen among all age group with male preponderance. Most cases were unilateral and majority of them reported with 24 hours of injury with various clinical presentations. Sub-conjunctival haemorrhage was the commonest trauma. Conclusion: Domestic accident and work place injuries are frequent causes of concussional eye injury. Ophthalmologist need to create community awareness and pay special attention for its prevention and prompt recovery from ocular damage.