Types of Traumatic Lens Dislocations at Larkana. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2016]

Author(s):

1. Syed Imtiaz Ali Shah: Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan

2. Shujaat Ali Shah: Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan

3. Partab Rai: Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan

4. Shahid Jamal Siddiqui: Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan

5. Safdar Ali Abbasi: Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan

6. Naeem Akhtar Katpar: Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to determine the pattern of traumatic lens dislocations presenting at our institute. This may help develop the preventive strategies. The number of cases of traumatic lens dislocations, presented at the Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan, from January 2002 to June 2015, were 59 including 61.02% (n=36) males and 38.98% (n=23) females. Cause of trauma was wood or plant impalement in 35.6% (n=21) cases, cracker blast in 13.55% (n=8) cases, fall on ground in 11.86% (n=7) cases, penetrating injuries with needle, scissors or knife in 10.16% (n=6) cases, road traffic accidents in 10.16% (n=6) cases, sports injuries (cricket ball and gulle danda) in 8.47% (n=5) cases, firearm injuries in 5.1% (n=3) cases, and fist hitting in 5.1% (n=3) cases. Lens was dislocated posteriorly in 33.90% (n=20) cases, anteriorly in 25.42% (n=15) cases, inferiorly in 11.86% (n=7) cases, medially in 10.17% (n=6) cases, laterally in 10.17% (n=6) cases, superiorly in 6.78% (n=4) cases, and a single (1.69%) case of lenticele was seen.

Page(s): 714-715

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 26, Issue: 8, Year: 2016

Keywords:

Ocular injury Lens dislocation Subluxation

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