Aim : To study the morphology of traumatic cataract as an important predictor for final visual outcome after treatment of traumatic cataracts. Setting : Tertiary eye care centre in Dahod at the trijunction of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan states in central western India. Methods : This was a prospective observational cohort study among all patients presenting at the hospital with traumatic cataracts between January 2003 and December 2009.
All information regarding emographic and ocular trauma was collected on a pretested World Eye Trauma Registry form for both the first visit and follow-up. In particular, the authors collected specific information about the morphology of traumatic cataracts; the surgical technique was determined accordingly. Data were entered and analysed with regard to the relationship between type of trauma and resulting injury, results achieved with…
