Dataset Information

Trends in US Emergency Department Visits for Pediatric Acute Ocular Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is a lack of literature describing the incidence of pediatric acute ocular injury and associated likelihood of vision loss in the United States. Understanding national pediatric eye injury trends may inform future efforts to prevent ocular trauma.

Objective

To characterize pediatric acute ocular injury in the United States using data from a stratified, national sample of emergency department (ED) visits.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Study participants received care at EDs included in the 2006 to 2014 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, comprising 376 040 children aged 0 to 17 years with acute traumatic ocular injuries. Data were analyzed from June 2016 to March 2018.