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OCULAR MANIFESTATION IN HEAD INJURY
Kali Shankar Das and *Dr. Athokpam Poireiton
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Aim: To evaluate the pattern and clinical profile of ocular injury in patients hospitalized and managed for head injury at a tertiary teaching hospital in Eastern India. Material and methods: This is a prospective cross sectional study, carried out in 190 patients tertiary teaching hospital. This study is done with the patients who are admitted at NRS Medical College and Hospital for head injury over a period of six months. Results: Male are more comparing to female. Road traffic accidents with two-wheeler is most common for head injury. Most frequent soft tissue injury is periorbital ecchymosis (95 patients). Most frequent neuro-ophthalmic manifestation is abducent nerve palsy. Orbital fracture with ruptured globe is also recorded. Conclusion: The most common cause of head injury is road traffic accident. The most common oculovisual complications following head injury are damages to the globe, adenexae and ocular cranial nerve palsies. All patients with head injury should also undergo eye check-up along with head injury treatment.
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