Megh K Shah, Siri Uppuluri, Aditya Uppuluri, Marco A Zarbin and Neelakshi Bhagat*

The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA

*Corresponding Author: Neelakshi Bhagat, Professor of Ophthalmology, Director, Division of Vitreo-Retinal Surgery, The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Received: September 26, 2023; Published: October 17, 2023

Abstract

Falls are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults 65-years and over with 1 in 20 cases involving the eye. Open globe injury, the most severe form of ocular was seen in approximately 3000 older adults (over 65-years) hospitalized for fall-related trauma over a 7-year period, between 2007 and 2014 using the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB). Most patients were women (60.3%), White (79.4%), and were injured at home (64.4%). Blood alcohol levels were above the legal limit in 5.1% of cases, and 2.3% reported use of illicit drugs. An underlying diagnosis of dementia was documented in 4.5% patients, and 3.5% were thought to be functionally dependent. One in 4 cases required ICU admission due to concurrent severe systemic injuries; 3.1% died during their hospitalization or on arrival.

Keywords: Epidemiology; ICU; United States

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Citation

Citation: Neelakshi Bhagat., et al. “Epidemiology of Open Globe Injuries Associated with Accidental Falls in the Older Population (Ages 65-89)". Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 6.11 (2023): 10-15.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2023 Neelakshi Bhagat., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.