exudates and Eye-Injuries

Sports-related ocular traumas may be rare, but can have devastating and disabling consequences. The causes of eye-related injuries depend on the type of sports popular in a particular area or country. Badminton is a popular sport played by all age groups and socioeconomic segments and is popular in many parts of the world. It is most popular in South-East Asia, accounting for two-thirds of all ocular sports injury in Malaysia. In India, badminton has become quite popular in recent years. Shuttlecocks in badminton have been shown to be responsible for a high number of outpatient ocular sports-related, mostly blunt injuries. We report an unusual case of penetrating ocular injury due to a feather shuttlecock and its surgical management.

Topics: Animals; Eye Injuries; Feathers; Humans; India; Malaysia; Racquet Sports

Available data on traumatic cataract in Asian children is primarily confined to South Asian countries. We aimed to describe the demographics, nature of injury and visual outcomes of Malaysian children with traumatic cataract from a suburban area, and discuss the literature on Asian children with this condition.. We conducted a retrospective study of 29 children below 17 years of age who were diagnosed with traumatic paediatric cataract and who attended Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, between January 2000 and December 2010. Follow-up periods ranged from 12 to 120 months. Demographic data, clinical features, mechanism and extent of injury, and final visual outcome were recorded.. The study population was predominantly male. The right eye was injured in 62.07% of patients. A majority of patients had penetrating injuries, with the most common cause being injury by an organic foreign body (24.14%). Presenting visual acuity worse than 6/60 was observed in 68.97% of patients. Only 34.48% of patients had a final corrected visual acuity of 6/12 and better. 55.18% of patients were operated on within less than one month of their injuries. A majority of children sustained concurrent injuries to the anterior segment structures. Corneal opacity and amblyopia were the most common causes of poor final visual acuity.. Health education and awareness are essential tools that can prevent avoidable blindness due to traumatic cataract in the paediatric population. The importance of rehabilitation programmes for these patients should be emphasised.

Topics: Adolescent; Amblyopia; Cataract; Child; Child, Preschool; Corneal Opacity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Eye Injuries; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Malaysia; Male; Retrospective Studies; Suburban Population; Treatment Outcome; Vision, Ocular; Visual Acuity

To describe the epidemiology of ocular injuries presenting to the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.. Prospective analysis of all ocular trauma injuries presenting to the Department of Ophthalmology in UMMC from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.. A total of 603 eyes of 546 patients were recruited for the study.. All patients presenting to the department with ocular trauma injuries were assessed by an ophthalmologist. Data on the type and source of injury, demographic profile of the patients, and clinical presentation were documented using a uniform and validated datasheet.. Among eye injury cases, 481 patients (88.1%) were male, with a male-to-female ratio of 7.4:1. Of the patients, 412 (75.5%) were Malaysian while the remaining 134 (24.5%) were of non-Malaysian nationality. The average age was 31.5 years (range 1-81 years). A total of 238 injured eyes (43.6%) were work-related. The common sources of eye trauma include the use of high-powered tools (30.8%), motor vehicle accident (23.1%), and domestic accidents (17.7%). Only six patients (2.5%) reported to having used eye protective device (EPD) at time of their work-related injuries.. A major cause of preventable ocular injuries in Malaysia was work-related trauma. Ocular injuries can be reduced by the use of eye protection devices and the implementation of appropriate preventive strategies to address each risk factor. Effective training is an integral part of occupational safety and health, which should be made mandatory at the workplace. In addition, there should be a continual assessment of safety and health issues at the workplace. A long-term database of all ocular injuries in Malaysia is recommended, to aid research on a larger scale and the development of new preventive strategies for ocular injuries.

Topics: Academic Medical Centers; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Child, Preschool; Eye Injuries; Female; Humans; Infant; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Population Surveillance; Prospective Studies; Young Adult

To describe the prevalence and risk factors of ocular trauma in an urban Asian population.. A population-based survey of 3280 (78.7% response rate) Malay people aged 40-80 years residing in Singapore was conducted in 2004-2006. Interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to ascertain a history of ocular trauma, defined as any eye injury requiring medical attention from a doctor.. Of the 3264 participants, 149 (5.0%, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 4.1-6.0%) reported a history of ocular trauma. Of those, 30.2% had trauma from a blunt object, 33.6% from a sharp object, and 22.1% from chemical burns. After adjusting for age and sex, men had a higher prevalence of ocular trauma than women (8.3% vs. 2.1%, age-adjusted odds ratio [OR] 4.7, CI 3.1-7.1), and younger persons had a higher risk of ocular trauma (per year increase in age, OR 0.98, CI 0.96-0.99). Consumption of alcohol was associated with higher likelihood of having ocular injury (OR 4.3, CI 2.2-8.4).. One in 20 persons in this urban south-east Asian population had a history of ocular trauma. Younger persons, men and consumption of alcohol were risk factors for ocular trauma.

Topics: Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cross-Sectional Studies; Eye Injuries; Female; Health Services Research; Health Surveys; Humans; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Sex Distribution; Singapore; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urban Population

Between 1st January 1999 and 31st December 2000, 452 foreign nationals were treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru. Eighty-five percent were male. The peak age range was from 21 to 30 years old. The patients were predominantly Indonesians (61%). A history of trauma was present in 63% of patients. Eight percent of eyes had severe visual impairment. Six patients (1.3%) were blind by WHO standards. Traumatic eye conditions, inflammatory/allergic eye conditions and degenerative eye conditions comprised 66%, 13% and 10% respectively of ocular pathology seen. The commonest ocular findings were corneal foreign body, corneal abrasion and subconjunctival haemorrhage.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Chi-Square Distribution; Child; Child, Preschool; Eye Injuries; Female; Hospital Departments; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Ophthalmology; Retrospective Studies; Transients and Migrants; Utilization Review

One hundred and sixty seven (167) perforating eye injuries involving 159 patients were analyzed in a retrospective study over a three-year period. The degree of blindness and their associated factors were determined. Most patients were in the first three decades of life and were males. One hundred and seven (64%) eyes had vision of 3/60 or worse at initial assessment. Of these only 45% of eyes had improved vision to 6/36 or better at six months of follow-up. Fifty-five per cent of eyes were blind. The only significant associated factor identified was the extent of injury. Age, time interval and mechanism of injury were not significant factors.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Blindness; Child; Child, Preschool; Eye Injuries; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Vision, Ocular

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Eye Injuries; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Malaysia; Myopia; Retinal Detachment; Retinal Perforations

Topics: Athletic Injuries; Cataract; Eye Injuries; Glaucoma; Humans; Hyphema; Macula Lutea; Malaysia; Pupil; Sports; Visual Acuity

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Black or African American; Black People; Child; Ethnicity; Eye Diseases; Eye Injuries; Female; Humans; Malaysia; Male; Vision Disorders

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Ethnicity; Eye Diseases; Eye Injuries; Eye Neoplasms; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Malaysia; Male; Melanoma; Retinoblastoma

Topics: Accidents; Accidents, Home; Accidents, Occupational; Accidents, Traffic; Adolescent; Adult; Eye Burns; Eye Foreign Bodies; Eye Injuries; Female; Humans; Malaysia; Male; Sex Factors; Violence