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PURPOSE:To identify the patterns of ocular injury and to determine ocular morbidity resulting from the use of firecrackers. METHODS:A prospective observational study of all patients presenting with ocular trauma consequent to fireworks usage in a tertiary eye care center in South India over a one-month period around the autumn festival of Diwali. We also reviewed the published literature from around the world reporting ocular injuries due to firecrackers. RESULT:49 patients were included in the study, out of which the vast majority (40/81%) were males. The mean age was 17 years. Almost an equal number of bystanders (24/48.9%) was affected as compared to people handling the fireworks (25/51%). 13 (26.53%) patients had open-globe injury whereas 33 (67.34%) patients had closed-globe injury. Twenty-two (44.8%) patients underwent surgical intervention. Eighteen (36.7%) patients had final vision less then 20/40 (range = 20/50 to No Perception of Light) with eight patients having no perception of light in the affected eye. CONCLUSION:Unregulated use of firecrackers can lead to significant ocular morbidity, mainly involving children, young males, and even innocent bystanders. A combination of public awareness and appropriate legislative laws should be formulated regarding the use of fireworks to decrease the load of needless blindness on society.
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Semin Ophthalmoljournal_title
Seminars in ophthalmologyauthors
Patel R,Mukherjee Bdoi
10.3109/08820538.2014.962157subject
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2016-01-01 00:00:00pages
243-8issue
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0882-0538issn
1744-5205journal_volume
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