Research Article

Open Globe Injuries Related to Traffic Accidents: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Demographics of road traffic-related open globe injury patients.

Characteristics of patientsNumber, N (%)

Gender
 Male72 (78.3)
 Female20 (21.7)

Age group
 <20 years16 (17.4)
 20–39 years47 (51.1)
 40–59 years24 (26.1)
 ≥60 years5 (5.4)

Laterality
 Unilateral82 (89.1)
 Bilateral10 (10.9)

Status
 Pedestrian3 (3.3)
 Car driver/passenger54 (58.7)
 Motorcycle rider/passenger30 (32.6)
 Unknown5 (5.4)

Causative objects (102 eyes)
 Broken glass42 (41.2)
 Blunt object/vehicle part39 (38.2)
 Metal object8 (7.8)
 Wood2 (2.0)
 Unknown11 (10.8)