Clinical Study of Ocular Morbidity in Head Injury Patients At Tertiary Care Unit , Andhra Pradesh Dr . Isvs

Head trauma is common in our modern era of motorized transport. Over 50% of all trauma deaths are associated with head injury and close to 60% of vehicular trauma deaths are due to head injuries 1 . Head injuries are frequently associated with ophthalmic manifestations and consequent morbidity 2. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the pattern and clinical profile of ocular and visual complications in patients with Head injuries in Government Regional Eye Hospital, KGH, Visakhapatnam. The present study is a hospital based cross-sectional clinical study. done from January 2013Jan 2015. A total Of 124 cases were included in the study.11 cases had bilateral involvement. So, total number of eyes was 135 eyes. Among 124 patients only 18 patients were female (14.51 %) and rest 88 were males (85.49 %).incidence of ocular manifestations in head injury patients are more common in young adult population i.e. 21 to 40 years. Both neuroophthalmic manifestations and bony injury to the orbit were more common in patients with severe head injuries with low GCS scores. Hence a keen and careful observation of the ocular features in a patient with head injury not only helps in managing the ophthalmic injuries but can also help in prognosis of the patient and as a result in better management of patient.