Ophthalmic Trauma: The Avoidable Monster

Abstract

Despite huge progress in the field of ophthalmic sciences, ophthalmic trauma remains a global epidemic- a preventable cause of vision loss that renders millions blind each year. Children, laborers and young men are most commonly affected by it and face much personal, societal and economic hardship due to it. It is not as much that injuries take sights as the fact that most of these incidences and their consequences are entirely preventable.^1,2 Thus, the most crucial step in ocular trauma management must undoubtedly be focused on preventing it as a whole.