Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OCULAR TRAUMA IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS IN SOUTH INDIA

Revathy K, Yugandhar Reddy B, Bharanikumar Reddy, Salma N, Lavanya D

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 One of the major causes of ocular trauma is motor vehicle accidents especially when associated with  head injuries. This was an observational study conducted over a period of 3 months involving a study  population of 50 patients to study the incidence, pattern and severity of ocular injuries in people who suffered head injuries in motor vehicle accidents. In this study higher incidence of closed globe injuries were noted compared to open  globe injuries and orbital injuries were also common accounting for 72%.

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Revathy K, Yugandhar Reddy B, Bharanikumar Reddy, Salma N, Lavanya D EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OCULAR TRAUMA IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS IN SOUTH INDIA Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 5 May 2015

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