شيوع گلوكوم در بيماران بستري با هايفماي ناشي از ضربه غير نافذ در بيمارستان نيكوكاري تبريز از سال 1374-1378

PREVALENCE OF GLAUCOMA DUE TO TRAUMATIC HYPHEMA IN PATIENTS ADMITTED TO NIKOUKARI HOSPITAL

Background and Objectives: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of glaucoma due to hyphema in patients suffering blunt trauma. Materials and Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 310 patients (257 men and 53 women), admitted to Nikoukari hospital between 1995-1999 with a diagnosis of hyphema due to blunt trauma, with respect to age, sex, hyphema grading and intraocular pressure. Results: Out of the total patients enrolled in the study, 37% of them were under 10 years of age and 67^/o had hyphema less than or equal to one third of anterior chamber depth (Grade 1). Initial visual acuity was less than 20/100 in 180 (58%) patients that improved to 20/40 or better at discharge in 204 (66%) patients. 48 (15.5%) eyes developed intraocular pressure greater than 21/mmHg, that was accompanied by total hyphema (Grade4) in 50% of cases. Conclusions:PrevGntive measures for ocular trauma are recommended especially in children.