An Investigation Into Eye Emergencies Among the Patients Referred to Clinics Around Tehran During 2013-2014



Sedaghat M¹ ; Nezamdoust Z² ; Vaseie M³ ; Rastegari H¹ ; Azizpour A¹ ; Nouri AM¹
Source: International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology Published:2015

Abstract

Eye emergencies include scratches, cuts, and objects in the eye, burns, chemical exposure, and blunt injuries to the eye. Since eye is a very sensitive organ, which may be easily damaged, lack of required consideration under such conditions can result in loss of vision of individuals. The present research is a prospective research which aims to examine records of the patients referred to 12 clinics around Tehran (geographical areas: north, south, east, west, center and south) concerning the compliant about the eye cases. The periods of time during 2013-2014 have been considered for examining the mentioned records. In the present research, age group 19-35 and 35-50 years old has been witnessed with the highest number of clients who referred to the clinics, respectively. Allergy eye, eyelid and eye burns and trauma were the most cause of visits people to clinics in Tehran due to an eye complaint. © 2015, International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. All rights Reserved.