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Traumatic cataracts in adult population in Casablanca

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First Author: M.Bentouhami MOROCCO

Co Author(s):    F. Dramane   A. Mchachi   L. Benhmidoune   A. Chakib   R. Rachid   M. El Belhadji     

Abstract Details

Purpose:

Describe the epidemiological profile, clinical aspects and treatment procedures of traumatic cataracts in our context

Setting:

Adult ophthalmology department, 20 august hospital, Ibn Rochd university Hospital, Faculty of medicine, Hassan the 2nd university, Casablanca, Morocco

Methods:

Cross-sectional study included all patients admitted in our department for traumatic cataract between june 2017 and June 2019

Results:

Number of patients: 180. The mean age was 25.7 years (SD: 4.8), 90% male patients. The most common cause was violence (49%) followed by work injury (40.3%). The traumatic agent was metallic in 50% of cases and vegetal in 38.5%. only 54.8% of patients came to the emergency department in less than 24 hours. 92% of patients had an initial visual acuity was less than 20/200. 80% of patients were operated during their first admission, 72% of whom were implanted

Conclusions:

Traumatic cataracts are frequent, with a heavy social and economical impact because if affects young adults. The ophthalmologist should be aware of any other associated lesion. We insist on the use of preventive means

Financial Disclosure:

None