Volume : IX, Issue : X, October - 2019

CLINICAL PROFILE OF MEDICOLEGAL CASES IN TERTIARY EYE CARE CENTRE

Maridi Aparna

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AIM:To study clinical profile of medicolegal cases(MLC) in tertiary eye care centre METHODS:In cross sectional study,61cases were grouped as per Ocular Trauma Classification Group based on Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology RESULTS: Out of 61MLCs,53(87%)were male,8(13%)were female. Mechanical trauma present in 55(90%) patients with injury to globe in 36(55%) patients and injury to adnexa spå globe in 19(35%) patients.Closed globe injury(CGI)in 26pts&open globe injury(OGI)in 10pts.Most common type of injury ,zone , pupil ,grade of injury in CGI were Type A–contusion(79%),Zone I(72%),Pupil B(no RAPD)in 95%,GradeA[visual acuity (VA)≥20/40]in 68% of the eyes .most common type of injury , zone, pupil, grade of injury in OGI were Type B–penetrating(48%),Zone II(38%), Pupil B(59%),Grade D(VA 4/200‑PL)(42%).Chemical injury in 6(3%)pts CONCLUSION: Commonest form and mode of ocular injury in MLC were CGI and fist respectively. Commonest type of injury in CGI and OGI were contusion and penetrating injury

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CLINICAL PROFILE OF MEDICOLEGAL CASES IN TERTIARY EYE CARE CENTRE, Maridi Aparna INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-10 | October-2019

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