2013
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000276
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The Cuban Ocular Trauma Registry

Abstract: Purpose: To create an ocular trauma registry and analyze the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of serious eye injuries in Cuba.Methods: Analysis of information from 120 eyes entered in the Cuban Ocular Trauma Registry was done. Age, gender, trauma scenarios, use of eye protection, cause and type of eye injury, ocular structure involvement and initial and final best-corrected visual acuity at 3 months of follow-up were addressed. Legal blindness was defined as visual acuity worse than 20/200. Results:Th… Show more

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“…According to the quality assessment of papers, 15 studies ( 24 – 27 , 29 , 30 – 35 , 39 , 45 ,, 48 , 51 ) were considered as “high quality”; 10 studies ( 23 , 28 , 36 38 , 40 43 , 52 ) were assigned as “fair to good quality”, and 5 studies ( 44 , 46 , 47 , 49 , 50 ) were regarded as low quality.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…According to the quality assessment of papers, 15 studies ( 24 – 27 , 29 , 30 – 35 , 39 , 45 ,, 48 , 51 ) were considered as “high quality”; 10 studies ( 23 , 28 , 36 38 , 40 43 , 52 ) were assigned as “fair to good quality”, and 5 studies ( 44 , 46 , 47 , 49 , 50 ) were regarded as low quality.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Data quality control was performed by inspectors, researchers, registry administrators, data management experts, and secretaries. Most registries evaluated also used terminologies and International Classification of Diseases System (Ocular Trauma Score, Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology) to name, define and classify eye injuries ( 24 – 27 , 31 , 32 , 34 , 36 , 39 , 43 , 44 , 49 , 50 ) while only four registries have used the International Classification of Diseases Ninth Revision (ICD-9) coding systems. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10)) was used for classifying variety of injuries, medical interventions and treatments for eye injuries ( 30 , 31 , 33 , 37 , 40 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Распространённость травм глаза и его придаточного аппарата среди населения разных стран в литературе освещена неплохо [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]11]. В Китае на примере одного региона показано, что на 100 тыс.…”
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“…3 Ocular surface foreign bodies cause extreme discomfort and if not appropriately managed may lead to permanent visual loss. 4 Ocular surface foreign bodies are encountered at working places, playing or sports areas, road traffic accidents, assaults or even at domestic works. 5 Ocular surface foreign bodies range from eye lashes, dust particles, sand particles, metal particles, insect wings, paint particles.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%