Epidemiology of ocular injuries associated with landscaping tools

The purpose of this retrospective, cross-sectional study was to determine and analyze the trends in ocular injuries related to landscaping activities and equipment from 2010 to 2019. A total of 168,845 ocular injuries were associated with landscaping activities with the majority of cases occurring i...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2022-12, Vol.62, p.30-31
Main Authors: Oydanich, Marko, Yan, John, Uppuluri, Aditya, Zarbin, Marco A., Bhagat, Neelakshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Contusions
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Epidemiology
Foreign bodies
Injuries
Landscaping
Medical personnel
Ocular injury
Open-globe injury
Writing
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Summary:The purpose of this retrospective, cross-sectional study was to determine and analyze the trends in ocular injuries related to landscaping activities and equipment from 2010 to 2019. A total of 168,845 ocular injuries were associated with landscaping activities with the majority of cases occurring in men (80.4%) between the ages of 41–60 during the summer months of June, July, and August. The majority of ocular injuries did not require admission (97.8%) but of those that were admitted 42% had an open globe injury (n = 399). The results of this investigation provide useful information for emergency room physicians and ophthalmologists in understanding the prevalence of these landscaping-associated ocular injuries and further draw suspicion for the incidence of open globe injuries in this population.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2022.09.044