Purpose: The aim is to show epidemiological, clinical and
etiological characteristics of palpebral wounds. Methodology: This was a
retrospective study focusing on patients with an eyelid wound, over a 10-year
period from 2012 to 2021. We collected and analyzed the data using Excel. Results: The frequency of eyelid wounds was 0.1%. The average age of our patients
was 19.38 years with a range of 1 and 62 years. The sex ratio was 3.7.
Eighty-one percent of patients lived in Dakar. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of
patients consulted less than 24 hours after the trauma and 7% of patients on
D1. The circumstances were brawls (11%), domestic accidents (9%), road
accidents (6%), and work accidents (6%). We noted 1 case of dog bite. Thirteen
patients presented with post-traumatic decreased visual acuity. Involvement of
the isolated upper eyelid was noted in 40% of cases and both eyelids in 15% of
cases. Involvement of the lacrimal ducts was noted in 17% of cases, and that of
the free edge in 21% of cases. Eyelid wounds were associated with eyeball
damage in 21% of cases. Various associated lesions were observed. Ninety-one
percent of patients received surgical treatment. Three cases of
superinfections, 1 case of conjunctival granuloma and 1 case of phthysis of the
eyeball with postoperative retinal detachment were noted. Conclusion: Eyelid
sores are relatively common in our context. They require rapid surgical
treatment in order to preserve the functional and aesthetic prognosis.
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