Clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized for ocular chemical injuries in Shanghai from 2012 to 2017

Objective: To summarize the clinical characteristics of patients with ocular chemical injuries and evaluate their potential relationship with the visual outcome by analyzing the medical records of these patients from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2017.
Design: A retrospective case series study.
Setting: Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai.
Methods: Patient data included age, gender, occupational classification, location of ocular chemical injury, initial and final best-corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), nature and chemical phase, distribution and severity of chemical injury, management methods, and complications. All variables were evaluated for their potential relationship with visual outcome.
Results: A total of 160 patients were hospitalized with ocular chemical injuries. The majority of the patients were factory workers and arrived at the consultation room less than 24 hours after injury. The most common ocular injury setting, c...