Epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings: a narrative review
Ocular trauma disproportionately impacts low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and contributes significantly to blindness and disability in these settings. While numerous publications address the epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings, there are no systematic reviews, meta-ana...
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| author | Jessica Pelletier Kakande Reagan Sarah McLeod Noah Kronk Kamoga Dickson Kyle Ohman Matthew Santos |
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| description | Ocular trauma disproportionately impacts low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and contributes significantly to blindness and disability in these settings. While numerous publications address the epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings, there are no systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or large-scale review articles investigating this topic further. In this article, the authors summarize, compare, and contrast the extant literature on ocular trauma in LMICs. With this synthesis of the available data, the article aims to identify commonalities and potential targets for systemic change in preventing ocular injury and its associated morbidity. The authors seek to highlight modifiable risk factors which may be addressed by providers, health care systems, government agencies, and employers alike. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-568bb6a47c0b41e89a7ad2fba41d47c42025-08-25T05:25:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-08-011210.3389/fmed.2025.15855271585527Epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings: a narrative reviewJessica Pelletier0Kakande Reagan1Sarah McLeod2Noah Kronk3Kamoga Dickson4Kyle Ohman5Matthew Santos6Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, United StatesDepartment of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, United StatesDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, United StatesDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Makerere University School of Medicine, Kampala, UgandaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, United StatesDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOcular trauma disproportionately impacts low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and contributes significantly to blindness and disability in these settings. While numerous publications address the epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings, there are no systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or large-scale review articles investigating this topic further. In this article, the authors summarize, compare, and contrast the extant literature on ocular trauma in LMICs. With this synthesis of the available data, the article aims to identify commonalities and potential targets for systemic change in preventing ocular injury and its associated morbidity. The authors seek to highlight modifiable risk factors which may be addressed by providers, health care systems, government agencies, and employers alike.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1585527/fullocular traumaemergency medicinelimited resourcelow resource settingslow-income and middle-income countriesepidemiology |
| spellingShingle | Jessica Pelletier Kakande Reagan Sarah McLeod Noah Kronk Kamoga Dickson Kyle Ohman Matthew Santos Epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings: a narrative review Frontiers in Medicine ocular trauma emergency medicine limited resource low resource settings low-income and middle-income countries epidemiology |
| title | Epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings: a narrative review |
| title_full | Epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings: a narrative review |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings: a narrative review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings: a narrative review |
| title_short | Epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited-resource settings: a narrative review |
| title_sort | epidemiology of ocular trauma in limited resource settings a narrative review |
| topic | ocular trauma emergency medicine limited resource low resource settings low-income and middle-income countries epidemiology |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1585527/full |
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