%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of ocular defects among patients visiting in an institutionalized hospital setting: A cross-sectional study.
%A Raj N
%A Singh M
%A Raj V
%A Anwar M
%A Kumar L
%J Natl J Maxillofac Surg
%V 7
%N 1
%D Jan-Jun 2016
%M 28163482
暂无%R 10.4103/0975-5950.196131
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of ocular defect among different age groups, gender, side involved, and etiology.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A retrospective study was conducted among referred ocular defect patients in a dental college in southern part of India over a 5 years period (2008-2012). Information regarding general identification, gender, age, affected side, and etiology was collected. The collected data were analyzed and grouped according to different age groups, gender, side involved, and etiology.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The ocular defects were more frequently observed in the young male population (66%). Trauma (46%) and pathogenic (44%) causes were the main reasons over nonspecific (8%) and congenital (2%) reasons.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>High prevalence of injuries and infections in young adults (mostly males) predominantly causing ocular bulb loss.