Ocular trauma: prevention

Authors

  • Eli Pradhan Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology Executive Editor, Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v8i2.16990

Keywords:

ocular trauma, visual impairment, prevention

Abstract

Ocular trauma is an important cause of unilateral visual impairment worldwide. According to Nepal blindness survey (Brillinat et al, 1985), it accounted for 2.4% of blindness, and in another community based study (Upadhyay M et al, 2001), the prevalence of ocular trauma was observed to be 0.7%. The Bhaktapur Eye Study confirms that “corneal trauma leading to ulceration” is the second most common cause of blindness after cataract in Nepal. 

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Author Biography

Eli Pradhan, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology Executive Editor, Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology

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Published

2017-03-22

How to Cite

Pradhan, E. (2017). Ocular trauma: prevention. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 8(2), 107–109. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v8i2.16990

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Editorial

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