Abstract :
Background: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) continue to remain a significant public health concern globally as well as locally, leading to various forms of trauma, often resulting in irreversible morbidity and in the worst cases, causing in death.Aim and Objective: The present study was aimed to provide a detailed demographic profile and neuro-ophthalmic manifestation following Road traffic accident.Materials and Methods: Hospital based cross-sectional study was performed on 110 patients presenting to emergency department following a road traffic accident for a duration of 18 months. Detailed neurological & ophthalmic evaluation was done and documented in the data collection proforma sheet. Collected data was analysed using SPSS software.Result: A majority of the subjects (65.5%) did not exhibit any neuro-ophthalmic manifestations, while 34.5% experienced such manifestations. Optic nerve dysfunction was seen in 34.5% while 15.5% presented with disc edema. Retrobulbar Neuritis was observed among 2.7% study subjects. The most commonly affected cranial nerve was the oculomotor nerve (6.4%), followed by the abducens nerve (3.6%), trochlear nerve, trigeminal nerve (1.8%) and facial nerve (0.9%).Conclusion: This study highlights the significant burden of neuro-ophthalmic manifestations following road traffic accidents and the importance of early diagnosis and intervention to prevent long-term visual impairment and associated disabilities.
Keyword :
Alcohol influence, Road traffic accident, Neuro-ophthalmic manifestations.