Factors associated with motor vehicle-related eye injuries presenting to the US emergency departments.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate risk factors associated with eye injuries related to motor vehicle accidents (MVA) using a multicentre national database from the US emergency departments.

Patients and methods

A post hoc analysis from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample database (2006-2013) was performed. Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with MVA-related trauma were included. We then evaluated patient- and centre-level risk factors associated with the presence of ocular trauma using a multivariable logistic regression model.

Results

A total of 2,745,152 patients from 2080 ED were identified for inclusion. Of these, 31,493 patients (1.14%) were associated with ocular trauma. The most common ocular injuries reported in our study were injury to ocular ad

SUBMITTER: Goyal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7093527 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature