Prognostic Value of the Ocular Trauma Score (OTS) In Open Globe Injuries at North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Worldwide, the Ocular Trauma Score (OTS) standardizes the prognosis of ocular injuries based on clinical criteria and provides the best achievable results in the treatment of such cases. Open Globe Injuries are a major but preventable cause of permanent visual impairment and blindness in the world. The Ophthalmology department of the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital treats a large number of OGI cases. Objectives: The present study attempts to determine the visual outcomes in patients with OGIs and to determine visual prognosis following an eye injury as compared to the OTS study. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among all patients admitted in the Ophthalmology department of the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital between January 2013 and December 2014. Patients were classified based on the OTS scores and reassessed at 6 months post treatment using predesigned and pretested schedule. Results: Final analysis was conducted in the 115 with a mean follow up of 7.2 months. The mean age was 29.4 ± 15.6 years. Most (80%) of the patients were adults and approximately two-thirds (78.3%) of the patients were males. The most common place of being injured was at work (55.7%). Globe ruptures (53%) were the most common while lacerations constitute 47% of OGI injuries. The difference in the outcomes of the present study with the OTS is depicted graphically in the figures. . Discussion and conclusions: The visual outcome of patients with OTS category I, II and III, six months after an injury can be reasonably ascertained by the Ocular Trauma Scoring (OTS) system.
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Dr Pinaki Sengupta, Dr Mahua Mazumdar, Dr Amalesh Panda
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