Table 3: Common causes of ocular injuries.
|
S/N |
Variables |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
Total |
|
1 |
Broken Plates/Glasses |
4(16.7) |
7(29.2) |
2(8.3) |
6(25) |
5(20.8) |
0(0) |
24 |
|
2 |
Broom Sticks |
17(23) |
14(18.9) |
10(13.5) |
11(14.9) |
15(20.3) |
7(9.5) |
74 |
|
3 |
Road Traffic Accident (RTA) |
2(4.2) |
7(14.6) |
12(25) |
6(12.5) |
18(37.5) |
3(6.3) |
48 |
|
4 |
Toys |
7(21.2) |
3(9.1) |
10(30.3) |
7(21.2) |
2(6.1) |
4(12.1) |
33 |
|
5 |
Cutleries |
3(16.7) |
4(22.2) |
5(27.8) |
3(16.7) |
3(16.7) |
0(0) |
18 |
|
6 |
Writing materials |
22(24.2) |
15(16.5) |
12(13.2) |
17(18.7) |
15(16.5) |
10(11) |
91 |
|
7 |
Social/sport events |
2(13.3) |
5(33.3) |
3(20) |
0(0) |
5(33.3) |
10(62.5) |
25 |
|
8 |
Fight |
2(10.5) |
4(21.1) |
2(10.5) |
5(26.3) |
6(31.6) |
0(0) |
19 |
|
9 |
Assault/Abuse |
4(10.9) |
4(10.9) |
10(21.7) |
9(19.6) |
10(21.7) |
6(15.2) |
46 |
|
10 |
Occupational activities |
41(28.2) |
35(24.2) |
20(14.1) |
21(14.8) |
14(10.1) |
12(8.7) |
149 |
|
11 |
Gun shot |
1(6.3) |
0(0) |
2(12.5) |
0(0) |
3(18.8) |
0(0) |
6 |
|
12 |
Herbal medications |
18(27.7) |
14(21.5) |
11(16.9) |
9(13.8) |
5(7.7) |
8(12.3) |
65 |
|
13 |
Fall |
8(29.6) |
10(37) |
6(22.2) |
0(0) |
2(7.4) |
1(3.7) |
27 |
|
|
Total |
133 |
124 |
106 |
95 |
104 |
54 |
616 |