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Copyright: © 2024 Hashim ZA et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Background

Motorcycle accidents can be particularly hazardous, as riders are exposed to various risk factors, such as high speeds, lack of protective enclosures, and limited safety features.

Aim of the study

To describe the ocular injuries associated with motorcycled accidents presented to tertiary hospitals and forensic centers in Iraq.

Patients and methods

The study was conducted in three Teaching hospitals and forensic centers in Baghdad and Al-Qadisiyah in Iraq. Information regarding ocular injuries, recorded and classified according to the International Ocular Trauma Classification, was gathered from motorcycle crash injuries that were presented to the emergency departments of these facilities from June 1, 2019, to June 1, 2023

Results

The study involved 335 ophthalmological accidents; the mean age of the patients was 27.84± 9.6 years, most of them were males (96.7%), and there were only 11 females as passengers, 39 (11.6%) had injuries in both eyes. Lesions involving the periorbita, lids, and conjunctiva comprised most of the findings. There were 60.9% of patients with lid lacerations with or without sub-conjunctival bleeding, 22.1% with corneoscleral injury, and 17.9% with commotio retinae. It was the leading cause of decreased visual acuity, with 9% having lens capsule damage with or without iris prolapse and 8.1% having a ruptured capsule, 55.82% of patients had a mild injury, 27.16% had a moderate injury, and 17.01% had a severe injury.

Conclusion

Eye injury associated with motorcycle accidents mainly affects males in their youth age and has serious outcomes, sometimes ending with blindness.

Details

Title
Presentations and Incidence of Ocular Injuries Caused by Motorcycle Accidents in Iraq
Author
Hashim, Zainab A 1 ; Mohammed‎ Suzan K. 2 ; Abdulla, Marwan Y 3 ; Fawzi, Hayder A 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 College of ‎medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Diwaniyah, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq 
 College of ‎Medicine‎, Al Iraqia University, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq 
 Opthalmology Department, Al-Noaman ‎Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq 
 Department of Pharmacy, Al-Mustafa ‎University ‎College, Baghdad, Iraq 
University/institution
U.S. National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Faculty of 1000 Ltd.
e-ISSN
20461402
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3204290887
Copyright
Copyright: © 2024 Hashim ZA et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.