TITLE:
Eyelid Wounds: Epidemiological, Clinical and Etiological Aspects
AUTHORS:
Aly Mbara Ka, Jean Pierre Diagne, Aissatou Aw, El Hadji Malick Sy, Soda Mbaye, Hawo Madina Diallo, Audrey Samra, Aboubacry Sadikh Sow, Joseph Matar Mass Ndiaye, Ousmane Ndiaga Senghor, Lamine Ndiaye, Mohamed Ndiaye, Serigne Sohibou Gaye, Papa Amadou Ndiaye
KEYWORDS:
Eyelid Wounds, Epidemiology, Clinic, Etiologies
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ophthalmology,
Vol.14 No.1,
February
21,
2024
ABSTRACT: Purpose: The aim is to show epidemiological, clinical and
etiological characteristics of palpebral wounds. Methodology: This was a
retrospective study focusing on patients with an eyelid wound, over a 10-year
period from 2012 to 2021. We collected and analyzed the data using Excel. Results: The frequency of eyelid wounds was 0.1%. The average age of our patients
was 19.38 years with a range of 1 and 62 years. The sex ratio was 3.7.
Eighty-one percent of patients lived in Dakar. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of
patients consulted less than 24 hours after the trauma and 7% of patients on
D1. The circumstances were brawls (11%), domestic accidents (9%), road
accidents (6%), and work accidents (6%). We noted 1 case of dog bite. Thirteen
patients presented with post-traumatic decreased visual acuity. Involvement of
the isolated upper eyelid was noted in 40% of cases and both eyelids in 15% of
cases. Involvement of the lacrimal ducts was noted in 17% of cases, and that of
the free edge in 21% of cases. Eyelid wounds were associated with eyeball
damage in 21% of cases. Various associated lesions were observed. Ninety-one
percent of patients received surgical treatment. Three cases of
superinfections, 1 case of conjunctival granuloma and 1 case of phthysis of the
eyeball with postoperative retinal detachment were noted. Conclusion: Eyelid
sores are relatively common in our context. They require rapid surgical
treatment in order to preserve the functional and aesthetic prognosis.