Severe ocular injuries in Greek children.

Objective: To determine the epidemiological characteristics of severe eye injuries in childhood, in a mixed urban and rural Greek setting.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 95 cases (103 eyes) of eye injuries in children younger than 17 years of age admitted to the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Patras, Greece, during a five-year period. The data were analyzed with respect to age, sex, type, cause and mode of injury, method of management, duration of hospitalization and final visual deficit.