Abstract Background: The authors present the epidemiology of ocular trauma and visual status before and after their management from 2003 to 2005 at a hospital in a tribal area of India. Methods: This was a historical cohort study. Persons exposed to open and closed globe types of injuries were reviewed. Ophthalmologists examined patients with the help of biomicroscope and also noted their visual acuity. Ocular Injuries were classified according to Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology: System (BETTS).
Epidemiological profile, causes of injury, ocular status and visual gain after management were noted. Percentage scattergrams were plotted for both groups of injuries to evaluate visual gains. Binary logistic regression analysis was carried out to determine the predictors of visual outcomes following ocular trauma management. Results: Of the 2,607 persons with ocular trauma, ‘open globe’…