Visual Acuity Disorder Due to Eye Injury at the Central General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali

摘要

Vision is a prime function of the human body. Eye injuries were the main cause of sudden loss of vision. This survey was done from January to December 1999 in Central General Hospital Denpasar by examining all of patients admitted to ophthalmology emergency department, to establish what kind of eye injuries caused deterioration of visual acuity. The survey was a retrospective and descriptive study. From the data collected it was found that disturbance of visual acuity caused by penetrating injuries 22.12%, where blunt injuries 17.40%, foreign bodies 5.60%. Blindness of one eye (monocular) was found in 108 cases (49.85%), 51 of whom were caused by blunt injuries and 57 by penetrating injuries. Five cases (1.47%) were found blind in two eyes (binocular) because of chemical injuries. From the survey it was concluded that penetrating injuries were most prevalent, blunt injuries the second and foreign bodies the third. Mostly the impairment of visual acuity caused by blunt and penetrating injuries and blindness of both eyes caused by chemical injuries. It is advised to protect the eye while doing certain jobs. Increase the workers awareness in the workplace and people on the street.