Epidemiology of Ocular Trauma in a Population-Based Study Publisher



Ostadimoghaddam H ; Hashemi H ; Jamali A ; Zamani N ; Yekta A ; Khabazkhoob M
Source: OphthaTherapy. Therapies in Ophthalmology Published:2025

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ocular trauma in Iran through a population-based study. Method: The target population of this population-based study was all the residents of Mashhad that were above 1 year of age. The randomized stratified cluster sampling method was used to select the participants. The study samples were selected proportional to each district of the city according to the 2006 census. The participants were interviewed to determine ocular trauma. The design effect was considered to calculate 95% confidence intervals. Results: The prevalence of ocular trauma was 6.9%, 9.5%, and 5.5% in the whole population, men, and women, respectively. The prevalence of ocular trauma was lower in individuals with higher education. In addition, 2.3% of all the participants, 1.1% of women, and 4.6% of men had a history of hospitalization due to ocular trauma. The results of logistic regression showed a direct relationship between the history of ocular trauma and hospitalization with older age and female sex. Conclusion: The prevalence of ocular trauma and the rate of hospitalization due to it are higher in men than women. The reason seems to be more exposure of men to environmental risk factors, especially at work environments. © Medical Education