Children make up nearly half of Deepavali eye-injury cases at Hyderabad hospital
AI summary
Children made up half of the 87 eye‑injury patients treated at Hyderabad’s Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital during Deepavali, with 15 admitted and many requiring surgery. The hospital saw a sharp rise from 54 cases last year, and similar spikes were reported at LVPEI.
Key takeaways
- Out of 87 total patients, 37 (half) were children.
- Ten of the 15 admitted patients were scheduled for surgery.
- Firecracker types linked to injuries included bullet bombs, mirchi bombs, and rockets.
- LVPEI treated 92 firecracker‑related eye injuries, with 25 patients advised surgery.
Read the original at The Hindu
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