To study the prevalence and incidence & correlate of traumatic cataract in various age groups in ocular injury

Abstract

Background & Method: The aim of this study is to study the prevalence and incidence &
correlate of traumatic cataract in various age groups in ocular injury. A total number of 124
cases of traumatic cataract of various age group and etiologies were included. Age of patients
varied from 0-60 years. Type of injury was categorized as blunt, penetrating and perorating
by various objects including wooden stick, gulli, thorn, fire cracker, stone, metallic rod, wire,
nail, glass piece, metal chips and sheets.
Result: Predilection of left eye involvement by trauma .93 out of 124 cases i .e.75% had
traumatic cataract in left eye. While remaining 31 [25%] had involvement of right eye. The
mode of injury was analyzaed out of 52 (41.93%) cases of blunt trauma 28 were caused by
wooden stick7 were with gulli (wooden) and 3 cases injured with metalic rod. 4 were caused
by fire cracker 5 cases injured with fist. 66 cases (53.22%) had penetrating injury with
wooden stick(18) glass piece(13), thorn (5) iron wire (21) and with tin sheet (9). 6 cases
(4.83%) had perforating injury withI iron chip IOFB.
Conclusion: A total number of 124 cases of traumatic cataract of various age group and
etiologies were included. Age of patients varied from 0-60 years. Type of injury was
categorized as blunt, penetrating and perorating by various objects including wooden stick,
gulli, thorn, fire cracker, stone, metallic rod, wire, nail, glass piece, metal chips and sheets.
These underwent cataract extraction with or without IOL implantation and additional surgical
procedures were undertaken as required. 32 cases belonged to 6-15 yrs of age and 80 cases
to16-60 years. All 124 cases have bilatereral involvement of eye. Predilection of involvement
of left eye seen in 31 of 124 cases I.e (75%)