Table 7 Four week summary of treatment outcome of paediatric corneoscleral lacerations at UPTH
4 week outcome after treatment of injury | Freq% |
|---|---|
Vision restored to >6/18 | 8 (22.2) |
Corneal scar requiring referral | 21 (58.3) |
Cataract requiring treatment | 4 (11.1) |
Overwhelming infection | 4 (11.1) |
Significant refractive errors | 12 (33.3) |
Referred for treatment of posterior segment injuries | 2 (5.6) |
no treatment taken | 7 (19.4) |
Irreversible blindness | 11 (30.6) |