Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the demographic and clinical profile of IPV related ocular injuries among the rural population. METHODS: 75 patients were evaluated in ER based setting, and their demographic profile was compared with the clinical symptoms, to evaluate the common risk factors of such injuries. RESULTS: All patients aged <20yrs had BCVA < logMAR 0.5, 50% had BCVA = logMAR 0, while older patients had worse visual acuities (28.6% patients aged >30yrs had BCVA > logMAR 1.5). SES class III had higher BCVA, while SES class V had lower BCVA. Duration of injury was found to be longer for patients <20yrs. The most common injuries affected the conjunctiva (42.6%), eyelids (14.6%) and posterior segment (14.6%). CONCLUSION: Ocular injuries may present with a variety of symptoms and signs, and have recognizable risk factors. It is imperative to diagnose these, at the earliest and provide for appropriate referral, as necessary.

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