ABSTRACT

Purpose

The aim of this study was to identify the epidemiological characteristics of paediatric eye injury in a large metropolitan city based on age group and sex.

Methods

This prospective, multicentre, observational study used data extracted from the eye injury registry for tertiary teaching hospitals in Daegu, South Korea, between August 2016 and July 2018. Children aged < 16 years were classified as infants, pre-schoolers, school children, and adolescents based on their age group.

Results

This study included 502 patients; most eye injuries occurred among boys (n = 349, 69.5%) and school children (n = 168, 33.5%). Unstructured play (n = 268, 53.4%) was the most common cause of eye injury, followed by sports (n = 69, 13.7%) and home activities (n = 52, 10.4%). Among adolescent boys, eye injuries were mostly caused by sports activities (n = 49, 37.7%), including soccer and basketball. Only 1 out of 69 children wore protective eyewear during sports activities. Eye injuries occurred most often in school (n = 63, 41.2%) during adolescence and at home (n = 270, 53.8%) in most other age groups.

Conclusion

Eye injuries were more common in boys. Boys and girls had relatively higher proportion of eye injuries during sports and home activities, respectively. In infants to school children, eye injuries mainly occurred at home and by unstructured play, whereas in adolescents, they mostly occurred at school and during sports activities. To prevent eye injuries sustained during sports in adolescents, wearing personal protective equipment during high-risk exercise in schools or sports facilities is recommended.

中文翻译：

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韩国大都市儿童眼外伤的流行病学特征：一项多中心前瞻性研究

摘要

目的

本研究的目的是根据年龄组和性别确定大都市儿童眼损伤的流行病学特征。

方法

这项前瞻性、多中心、观察性研究使用了 2016 年 8 月至 2018 年 7 月期间从韩国大邱三级教学医院眼损伤登记中提取的数据。年龄 < 16 岁的儿童被分为婴儿、学龄前儿童、学龄儿童和青少年根据他们的年龄组。

结果

这项研究包括 502 名患者；大多数眼外伤发生在男孩（n = 349, 69.5%）和学童（n = 168, 33.5%）中。非结构化游戏（n = 268, 53.4%）是眼部损伤的最常见原因，其次是运动（n = 69, 13.7%）和家庭活动（n = 52, 10.4%）。在青春期男孩中，眼部损伤主要是由体育活动（n = 49, 37.7%）引起的，包括足球和篮球。69 名儿童中只有 1 名在体育活动中佩戴防护眼镜。眼外伤最常发生在学校（n = 63, 41.2%）和大多数其他年龄组的家中（n = 270, 53.8%）。

结论

眼睛受伤在男孩中更为常见。男孩和女孩分别在运动和家庭活动中眼部受伤的比例相对较高。在婴儿到学龄儿童中，眼睛损伤主要发生在家里和非结构化游戏中，而在青少年中，它们主要发生在学校和体育活动中。为防止青少年在运动期间遭受眼部损伤，建议在学校或运动设施进行高风险运动时佩戴个人防护装备。