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Chief & Presenting Author: Dr.Monika Dahiya

Co Author(s): Prof.Manisha Rathi, Dr.Sakshi Gupta, Prof. Dr. Sumit Sachdeva

Abstract

Ocular injury is one of the common causes of acquired blindness in children, accounting for 8-14% of total injuries and pediatric ocular trauma cases secondary to toys are on rise.
Aim: To study epidemiological profile and visual outcome of pediatric ocular trauma secondary to toys.
Material and methods: A prospective, hospital-based intervention study was conducted in 25 patients of paediatric ocular trauma secondary to toys attending RIO, PGIMS Rohtak.
Results: Out of 25 cases, majority were male (72%) and were of urban background. Most common age group affected was 6-10 years (50%) followed by 0-5 years (30%). Most common toys responsible for trauma were toy-gun, paintball guns, remote driven cars and remote driven helicopters. Majority of injuries were open globe injury (70%), followed by lid laceration (20%) and closed globe injury (10%).