New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Nearly 110 patients reported to the eye casualty services at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, on Diwali (November 8) and in the early hours of the following day (November 9), with most suffering from firecracker-related eye injuries. Of these, 72 sustained non-sight-threatening injuries and were managed conservatively, while 18 suffered corneal perforations and lacerations that required surgical intervention in the emergency operation theatre. Another 20 patients with firecracker-related ocular injuries were scheduled for surgical intervention on November 9. The cases required either conservative management or surgical treatment, depending on the nature and severity of the injuries. Most of the patients who reported to the eye casualty services were children and young adults.
Nearly 110 patients reported with eye injuries on Diwali and the following morning. While 72 were managed conservatively, 18 underwent emergency surgery.
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