The Epidemiology of Types of Ocular Trauma in A Tertiary Center in North of Iran

AbstractPurposeTo investigate the epidemiology of types of ocular trauma in a tertiary center in north of Iran.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was carried out on 476 patients with ocular trauma referred to emergency eye department of Amir-Almomenin Hospital in 2021. Personal information and types of traumas collected by medical records and a designed questionary. Data were collected and analyzed using IBM SPSS 26. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the frequency and distribution of traumas.ResultsThe most vulnerable groups were 31–40 years (28.8%) and mean age of 41.5 ± 17.4. Most of the injuries occurred at home (57.1%) and few of them used eyewear (5.3%). Patients were mostly lived in city. Closed globe injuries were the prominent types of traumas at about (96%) and Open close injuries were at a low rate (4%).ConclusionOcular Trauma is a common cause of trauma in north of Iran. Closed globe injuries were the most common types of traumas occurred between the age of 30–40 and male were most commonly susceptible