Current tendencies in ocular traumatism revealed by the analysis of its parameters among the population of Volgograd region in 2013-2015
Purpose: to analyze the structure of ocular traumas among the population of Volgograd and Volgograd region and estimate the changes of its main parameters for 2013-2015. Material and methods. Eye injury structure of adults and children was analyzed by medical records of Volgograd regional Clinical Hospital No.1, Main Office for medical and social inspection in the Volgograd region, Volgograd regional analytical сenter for medical information. Results. In 2013-2015, the number of hospitalized patients with ocular trauma mainly fell mainly due to a drop in occupational injuries number. Ocular trauma peaks may occur in emergency situations, as was the case of terrorist acts in Volgograd region in 2013. Even though male ocular trauma is prevalent, an increase of ocular trauma in women was detected which is due to the character of social roles and employment of women in the Russian society. The highest frequency of eye injuries in children and adults is claimed by domestic and street traumas. The incidence of disability due to severe ocular damages decreased as a consequence of the general trends in ocular trauma and the improvement in the quality of ophthalmologic service quality. Conclusion. Ocular trauma can be reduced by improved quality of ophthalmologic service and preventive measures. For citations: Petrayevsky A.V., Gndoyan I.A., Trishkin K.S., Vinogradov A.R. Current tendencies in ocular traumatism revealed by the analysis of its parameters among the population of Volgograd region in 2013-2015. Russian ophthalmological journal. 2017; 10 (4): 39-47. doi: 10.21516/2072-0076-2017-10-4-39-47 (In Russian).