Epidemiology of outpatient and inpatient eye injury in Taiwan: 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015

Js, Lee; Chen, Weimin; Huang, Lien‐Hung; Chung, Cheng Han; Yu, Kuang‐Hui; Kuo, Chang‐Fu; See, Lai‐Chu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0235208

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“…In both rural and urban areas, 5 people conducting manual work, such as industry works, factory workers, and construction workers, had a higher prevalence of globe injuries when compared to non-manual workers, liberals, and civil servants. 13 , 43–45 Especially high incidence was reported in younger inexperienced manual workers 45 and more occupational accidents were reported in the years of the economic crisis, possibly due to the unemployment rates resulting in workplace tension, the bigger volume of work, and disregard for safety issues. 6 Educational attainment seemed to be impacting the occurrence of globe injuries, with studies reporting participants having a lower educational status than the general population, 8 namely many having completed middle school 1 , 44 or high school.…”

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“…11 One of the key risk factors repeatedly reported in several studies concerning globe injuries is socioeconomic status (SES). 1,2,10,[12][13][14][15] The incidence of ocular trauma tends to be higher in patients of lower SES, meaning of lower education, occupation and income status. By studying the role of socioeconomic status in globe injuries and, therefore, defining which population is truly at risk, the best strategy for the prevention of globe injuries can be achieved.…”

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Role of Socioeconomic Status (SES) in Globe Injuries: A Review

Kousiouris¹,

Klavdianou²,

Douglas³

et al. 2022

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Globe injury is a serious worldwide public health issue frequently leading to permanent vision impairment. The plethora of different types of globe injuries is classified into categories, including open and closed globe injuries. Globe injury occurs mainly in the workplace and at home, affecting predominantly middle-aged working men. Socioeconomic status (SES) is defined by income level, educational attainment, and employment status. Low socioeconomic status has been associated with a higher incidence of globe injury and can be utilized to identify at-risk populations. For managing open and closed globe injuries, different strategies are applied and the implementation of adequate globe injury prevention measures is needed for reducing the occurrence of globe injury. The following article aims to provide an overview of globe injury characteristics and their correlation with socioeconomic status and to highlight the significance of considering SES as a variable in globe injury prevention.

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Section: Socioeconomic Status and Globe Injuriesmentioning

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Role of Socioeconomic Status (SES) in Globe Injuries: A Review

Kousiouris¹,

Klavdianou²,

Douglas³

et al. 2022

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“…This may be attributed to the more severe complexity and extent of trauma in recent years. The prevalence and severity of head and ocular trauma have changed over time [ 10 ].…”

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“…Recently, the types of trauma have become more complex and severe [ 3 , 9 , 10 ]. Hence, we believe that the prognosis of traumatic SOP has diversified and changed.…”

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Spontaneous Recovery of Traumatic Unilateral Superior Oblique Palsy and Ocular Factors for Predicting Prognosis

Park

Lee

Kim

et al. 2022

Korean J Ophthalmol

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Purpose: This study evaluated the prognosis of patients with traumatic unilateral superior oblique palsy (SOP) and clinical factors associated with spontaneous resolution.Methods: Medical records of patients with traumatic unilateral SOP who visited two hospitals (*** and *** Hospital) between January 2015 and June 2020 were reviewed retrospectively. When traumatic unilateral SOP did not recover within at least 1 year of follow-up, no spontaneous resolution was considered. Both traumatic and ocular factors were evaluated to evaluate their association with spontaneous recovery.Results: Fifty-nine patients (mean age: 52.6 years, 48 men) were enrolled in this study. The mean interval from trauma to initial presentation was 3.9 months. The mean vertical deviation at initial presentation was 6.34 ± 5.22 (range: 0-25) PD. During the mean 24.1-month follow-up period, 28 (47.5%) patients achieved spontaneous resolution of SOP. Thirteen patients underwent surgical treatment for SOP. Vertical deviation <6 PD at the initial visit and low fundus torsion in the non-paretic eye and both eyes were significantly associated with spontaneous recovery (p < 0.05, logistic regression analysis). Traumatic factors, including the trauma type, presence of intracranial lesion, loss of consciousness, and Glasgow Coma Scale score, were not associated with spontaneous recovery. Conclusions:In this multi-center study, spontaneously recovery was achieved in 47.5% patients with traumatic unilateral SOP. Even mild head trauma can lead to permanent SOP. Ocular factors, including the angle of deviation and fundus torsion, may better predict spontaneous resolution than traumatic factors in patients with traumatic unilateral SOP.

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“…Eye-related problems are a common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, and the frequency of such visits is increasing 1 . In 2010, 1.5% of patients visiting the EDs in the United States received an ophthalmic principal diagnosis, and, between 2000 and 2015, 2–3% of patients discharged from the EDs in Taiwan received diagnoses of eye-related injuries 2 , 3 .…”

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Eye irrigation as a first-line treatment and diagnostic method for emergency department patients who complain of ocular foreign bodies

Chou

Chen

Kang

et al. 2021

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This prospective study aimed at determine whether eye irrigation removes ocular foreign bodies (FBs) and whether ocular pain predicts FBs. Emergency department patients complaining of ocular FBs were enrolled. In the irrigation group (n = 52), pain was evaluated with a visual analog scale before and after irrigation, and the presence of FBs was determined under a slit-lamp. In the nonirrigation group (n = 27), the evaluations were performed upon arrival. The corneal FB retention rate was found significantly lower in the irrigation (13/52, 25%) than in the nonirrigation groups (13/27, 48%; P = 0.04). After irrigation, those without FBs had more patients experiencing pain reduction (67%) compared to those with retained FBs (46%; P = 0.14) and had a greater magnitude of change in pain score (mean ± SD, − 2.6 ± 2.7 vs. − 0.7 ± 1.4; P = 0.02). An improvement in ocular pain score ≥ 5 points after irrigation predicted the absence of FBs with a negative predictive value of 100%. Eye irrigation significantly lowered corneal FB retention; if ocular pain decreased considerably, the probability of retained FBs was low, making irrigation-associated pain score reduction a feasible diagnostic method to exclude FB retention without needing specialized ophthalmic examinations.

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Epidemiology of outpatient and inpatient eye injury in Taiwan: 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015

Abstract: To estimate the incidence rate of eye injuries (EI) requiring inpatient and outpatient treatment in Taiwan and compare the epidemiologic characteristics of EI (

Cited by 9 publications

References 42 publications

Role of Socioeconomic Status (SES) in Globe Injuries: A Review

Role of Socioeconomic Status (SES) in Globe Injuries: A Review

Spontaneous Recovery of Traumatic Unilateral Superior Oblique Palsy and Ocular Factors for Predicting Prognosis

Eye irrigation as a first-line treatment and diagnostic method for emergency department patients who complain of ocular foreign bodies

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