Penetrating eye injuries in children in Ibadan
Baiyeroju-Agbeja, A.M.; Olurin-Aina, O.I.
African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 27(1-2): 13-15
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0309-3913 PMID: 10456122 Document Number: 494542
A retrospective study was carried out on 60 children under 12 years of age with penetrating eye injuries. This formed 28.7% of all penetrating eye injuries seen in the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Corneal lacerations extending to the limbus was the main type of injury occurring in 65% of the patients. In all, 63% of the patient were males. Visual outcomes was poor in this age group with only 19.3% (11 patients) retaining good vision of 6/12 or better.