epidemiology of ocular trauma in patients referred to a tertiary center in northern iran

Background: ocular trauma is a debilitating condition and one of the most important and leading causes of visual impairments that have high socioeconomic consequences.objectives: this study aims to investigate the epidemiology of ocular trauma in patients referred to a tertiary center in northern iran.materials & methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out on 476 patients with ocular trauma referred to the eye emergency department of a teaching hospital in guilan province, north of iran, in 2020-21. personal and trauma-related information was extracted from the patient’s medical records using a checklist.results: most patients were in the 31-40 age group (28.8%), with a mean age of 41.5±17.4 years. most of the injuries occurred at home (57.1%). few of the patients had used eye safety glasses (5.3%). most of the patients were living in the city. closed globe injuries were the common types of traumas (96%), and the prevalence of open globe injuries was at a very low level (4%).conclusion: closed globe injuries are the most common types of ocular traumas in northern iran. most of the ocular traumas are preventable using eye protection equipment.