PURPOSE: This study tends to identify the incidence of ocular open trauma at the emergency service of the "Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento of Guarulhos, SP". METHODS: It is a descriptive transversal study performed in a period of four months at the "Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento". All patients admitted at the emergency room with a diagnosis of open ocular trauma were included. After ophthalmologic examination, all patients hospitalized, with intravenous antibiotic therapy, occlusive tamper and preparation for surgery. RESULTS: Twenty-three patients with ocular perforating trauma were attended. Mean age was 34.35 years, with males representing 87.00% of all cases. Motor vehicle accidents were the most frequent type of trauma with 43.50% of the patients. Visual acuity loss was an important predictor of looking for early medical emergency service, with 92.30% of the patients doing this in less than twelve hours. CONCLUSION: Penetrating corneal trauma was the most frequent. Open ocular trauma was more frequent in young men, victims of automobile accident. The right eye was the most affected. Low vision was the mostly observed immediate complication.
Eye injuries, penetrating; Emergency service, hospital; Cornea; Accidents, Traffic
