CLINICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF OCULAR TRAUMA IN PATIENTS ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE.

Aim and objective: - To determine the pattern of ocular injuries and identify the most common cause of ocular injury attending tertiary eye care centre. Introduction: - Although the eyes make up only 0.1% of the body's surface, they are crucial for vision, a key part of daily life. Ocular trauma, a leading cause of preventable blindness and visual impairment, is under-recognized and lacks comprehensive population-based data, especially in developing countries, despite its signicant socioeconomic impact. Materials And Methods: - A Hospital based cross sectional study conducted on 240 patients, during a period of 6 months. This study was conducted based on the age, gender, visual acuity, time of presentation, mode of ocular injury, type of ocular injury, subtypes and laterality. Results: - Of the total 240 patients, the age group 21-30 years were the most affected with 64 cases (26.67%), the male gender made up the majority of cases with 178 numbers (74.1%), and the most common mode of injury was RTA with 116 (48.33%) of which lid laceration making up for 126 cases (52.50%). Conclusion: - RTA contributing to the majority of ocular injury cases in young adults is a matter of great concern, it not only affects the vision, but also impacts overall productivity at work. Creating road and driving safety awareness to youngsters must be made a priority by the administration.