Ocular trauma in Mosul. Descriptive study

Objective: To determine the incidence of ocular trauma (OT) in Mosul. Methods: Retrospective case series study of (156) patients of OT admitted to Al-Jamhori Teaching Hospital, who were referred from emergency department to ophthalmic unit during one year from 1 st Jan. till 31 st Dec. 2010. Data regarding age and sex of patients, and types, causes and season of injuries were noted. Results: About 4.4% (156 out of 3307) of patients admitted to ophthalmic unit as (OT) in one year period and 4.3% of operations (101 out of 2335) done for OT in operative theater, 85.2% were males, and 89.1% were 30 years and younger. Mean age was 15.8 years ± 13.2 SD, 60.3% (94/156) were open-globe injuries and there were seasonal differences. Conclusion: Young age males were mostly affected and open-globe injuries were the commonest types. Also there were seasonal differences. تاباصلإا ةينيعلا ةيحيضوت ةسارد .لصوملا يف بجر ىيحي رماع قارعلا ،لصوملا ،لصوملا ةعماج ،بطلا ةيلك ،ةحارجلا عرف