Abstract

Study design – cross-sectional and Observational study(1year)
AIM – To study the pattern, distribution, type of injuries and profile of patients to evaluate the risk factors associated with occupation
Method – Includes 110 cases of ocular injuries presenting at industrial hospital .Data was collected on the patients age ,gender ,profile,aetiology ,location of trauma .Detailed ocular examination was done .Study excludes ocular injuries not related to participants occupation .
Results – Males were found to be affected in 84% of cases with majority age group 31-40. Amongst all the industrial ocular injuries dust and sand like foreign body comprises of 56% cases followed by iron chips and blunt trauma .People working in mines ,coco-van ,sms were found more vulnerable foreign body type ocular injury
Conclusion – Safety is the key in preventing ocular injuries and thereby can reduce the burden on individual and socioeconomic and health resources of nation