EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND NON-OCCUPATIONAL EYE INJURIES: CASES TREATED IN FOUR EYE HOSPITALS IN BANGLADESH

Authors

Md Mahmudul Hasan Department of Research Education and Training
Imtiaj Hossain Chowdhury Department of Research Education and Training, Al-Noor Eye Hospital, Dhaka,1207, Bangladesh
Salman Ahmed Taher Hamid Department of Ophthalmology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Hasnat M Alamgir Department of Research Education and Training, Al-Noor Eye Hospital, Dhaka,1207, Bangladesh
Farzanur Rahman Department of Ophthalmology, Al-Noor Eye Hospital, Dhaka,1207, Bangladesh

Eye injury, Epidemiology, Occupational eye injury, Non-occupational eye injury, Eye hospital

Introduction: Eye injury is an important cause of preventable vision loss in developing as well as developed

countries. There are many risk factors for eye injuries. Eye injuries can occur anywhere at any time to anyone

regardless of socio-economic conditions, demographic profile, and situation. The principal objective of our

research work was to study the epidemiological profile of occupational and non-occupational ocular injuries in

Bangladesh. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on purposively selected 117 eye

injury cases from four eye hospitals situated in Dhaka (2), Tangail (1), and Rajshahi (1), Bangladesh. A structured

questionnaire was used to collect data from the study subjects. Results: Respondents’ Mean ± SD age was

29.70± 15.95 years where a maximum (69.2%) of them were male. Secondary-level education was more common

among the study subjects (24.8%). A great number of respondents (62.4%) monthly income ranges from 12,000-

30,999 Bangladeshi Taka. Not using/lack of protective measures, carelessness, and road traffic accidents were

identified as the leading causes of eye injuries at the workplace, home, and other areas, respectively by most of

the participants. On the other hand, maintaining or cleaning instruments at the job place, looking after children at

home, and riding vehicles were mentioned as the activities during eye injuries by the highest number of

respondents. A statistical significance p < 0.05 was found between eye injuries and participants’ age, gender,

occupation, educational qualification, and monthly family income. Conclusion: Eye injuries are more or less

common at home, the workplace, and other areas irrespective of epidemiological distribution. Therefore,

measures should be taken to eliminate eye injuries at personal, community, and national levels.

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