This study was done to determine the patient characteristics and the cause of injury at St John Eye Hospital – Hebron. This may enable an appropriate intervention in the prevention of such injuries.

1. Traumatic Hyphema:
A report of 40 consecutive cases
Dr. Riyad Banayot

2. Age

3. Time lapse between injury and presentation

4. Place of injury

5. Place of injury by age group

6. Activity at time of injury

7. Activity at time of injury by age group

8. Final VA at last visit

9. Final VA at last visit by place of injury

10. Associated complications

11. Agent causing injury

12. Summary
• Injuries leading to traumatic Hyphema occur
mostly in the street, and frequently affect
children and young adolescents.
• Over 7% resulted in blindness in the affected
eye.
• Occupational-related hyphema that caused
injuries was mostly in craftsperson; none of
them used protective goggles

13. Summary
• We should focus on the prevention of stone,
stick and toy gun-pellet related eye injuries in
the streets (prevent these items from
reaching children)
• Encouraging workers to wear protective
goggles at workplace (e.g. hats in construction
sites)