Open AccessVisual Outcome of Traumatic Cataract at a Tertiary Eye Care Centre in North India: A Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Ashish Kumar Sharma,
Ahmad Nadeem Aslami,
J. P. Srivastava,
Jawed Iqbal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17216.7049
Subject(s) - medicine , visual acuity , blunt trauma , blunt , penetrating trauma , prospective cohort study , surgery , eye injuries , trauma surgery , cataract surgery , ophthalmology , poison control , injury prevention , emergency medicine , orthopedic surgery
One of the most common presentations of blunt and penetrating ocular trauma is traumatic cataract. It remains a significant cause of visual impairment and physical disability among adults and children. It is associated with various ocular injuries.