Dr. ASHIT SHAH

Dr. SHREYA SHAH, DR. MEHUL SHAH, DR. VEDANT RAJORIYA

Abstract

AIM: TO STUDY CLINICAL PROFILE OF BOTH LID INJURIES BECAUSE OF MECHANICAL TRAUMA.

METHODS: WE RETROSPECTIVELY COLLECTED DATA OF ALL PATIENTS WITH EYELID LACERATION BETWEEN 2008 TO 2022. DATA WAS COLLECTED IN PRETESTED FORMAT, STATISTICAL ANALYSES DONE USING SPS22.

RESULTS: A TOTAL OF 14 PATIENTS EVALUATED FOR EYELID LACERATION WITH MEDIAN AGE 13 Y AND MEDIAN FOLLOW UP OF 52 DAYS. 57.1% WERE FROM PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP AND 28.6% WERE TODDLERS(0-6). MALE PREPONDERANCE 71.4 %, BOTH LID INVOLVEMENT IN 9.4% OF TOTAL LID INJURIES, CANALICULAR TEAR WAS IN 28.6%. 35.7% WERE DUE TO ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, 35.7% UNDERWENT PRIMARY LID REPAIR, 7.1% CANALICULAR REPAIR AND 14.2% WITH BICANLICULAR INTUBATION, 21.3% HAD ASSOCIATED INTRAOCULAR INJURIES.

CONCLUSION: LID INJURIES ARE COMMON WITH MECHANICAL INJURIES WITH LOWER LID INVOLVED COMMONLY IN MALE WITH ROAD SIDE TRAFFIC BEING THE COMMONEST CAUSE.

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