Changing Trend of Ocular Trauma during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Lockdown in Kaduna, Nigeria
The number and prevalence of ocular injuries increased during the COVID-19 lockdown. Injuries were more severe, mainly domestic and vegetative matter was most implicated. Patients presented later to the hospital and were mostly managed conservatively during the lockdown.
Authors
- Ugochukwu Anthony Eze
- Thelma Imaobong Ndife
- Mahmoud Babani Alhassan
- Abdulrazak Jimoh Momoh
Institutions
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- National Eye Centre (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/npmj.npmj_118_25
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00