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. 2021 Feb;69(2):286-289.
doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_609_20.

Ocular spectrum of kite injury: A six-year trend at a tertiary eye care center

Karishma Goyal  1 , R B Goyal  1 , Gautam Lunia  1 , Sandeep Parwal  1 , Kamlesh Khilnani  1 , Ritika Gaur  1 , Pinky Jewariya  1 , Neha Pareek  1
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Ocular spectrum of kite injury: A six-year trend at a tertiary eye care center

Karishma Goyal et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Purpose: To assess ocular morbidity attributable to kites (patang) with emphasis on the cause, type and severity of the injury, complications, and final visual outcome.

Methods: All the patients with a history of kite injury during months of Makar Sankranti for consecutive 6 years (2014-2019) were included in this study. A B-scan, orbital X-ray, and CT scan were performed for extensive ocular evaluation.

Results: : Out of 68 patients with kite-related injury, 58 were male and 10 were female. Globe rupture (20), lid laceration (18), penetrating injury (9), wooden foreign body in the anterior or posterior chamber (7), superficial foreign body (4), hyphema (7), and vitreous hemorrhage (3) due to falling from height were noted. Factors associated with a poor final visual outcome in our study were poor initial visual acuity, globe rupture, intraocular foreign body, and development of endophthalmitis.

Conclusion: Kites can cause serious preventable injuries mostly among pediatric males. The use of protective eyewear and public awareness can decrease ocular injury significantly.

Keywords: Awareness; kite; ocular injuries.

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Figure 1
Graphical representation of the type of injury
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Figure 2
Pattern of ocular injuries according to Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology System classification
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Figure 3
Ocular injuries (a) lid laceration with flap, (b) full-thickness corneal tear with scleral involvement, (c) lid laceration without canalicular involvement, (d) corneoscleral tear, (e) closed globe injury with hyphema, (f) CT scan showing intraocular foreign body
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