Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of pediatric eye trauma at the Sominé Dolo hospital in Mopti

Introduction: Ocular trauma constitutes the set of morbid consequences on the eyeball of lesions produced by external violence. It is estimated that 55 million severe eye traumas occur worldwide each year, mainly affecting young people. Methodology: This was a hospital study, descriptive, prospective and longitudinal. It took place over 20 months. Any consultation gave rise to a diagnostic hypothesis which is confirmed by a set of clinical arguments and the need for additional examinations. Results: the frequency was 39.4% of all ocular traumas. The mean age was 8.31 years with extremities ranging from 2 to 15 years. The ratio was 2.70 and half of the children were students (50.6%). The circumstances of the trauma were dominated by gaming accidents in 29.4% and the traumatic agent was plant in nature in 28.2%. It most often occurred at home (49.4%), lesions were observed at all anatomical sites and those of the eyeball accounted for 88.2%. 63.5% of patients were treated with simple medical treatment and sequelae were dominated by monocular blindness (17.6% (n=15). Discussion: our frequency of 39.4% of all ocular traumas is comparable to the data in the literature. [14,6]. The sex ratio of 2.70 is consistently reported in the literature [2,4–8]. A delay in consultation is very frequently reported by African studies. Open-globe trauma was predominant at 52.91%, however other studies report a predominance of closed-globe trauma at 73.6%, 73.9%, and 78.1% [18,19,22]. Conclusion: The prevention of eye trauma involves raising awareness among parents and wearing protective equipment. Keywords: Eye trauma, child, Sominé Dolo Hospital.