Prevalence of eye injury in India: A meta‑analysis

Abstract

Prevalence of ocular trauma is debatable in India due to the inconsistent findings of different studies from diverse regions. Moreover, few cross-sectional studies on this topic are available. We searched for relevant published Indian studies in PubMed and screened for duplicates. We selected 28 studies and analyzed information regarding study participants and demographics. The mean prevalence derived from all cross-sectional studies were utilized for the entire Indian population. Out Of 10997 articles, we found 2134 studies after the removal of duplicates. Of the 121 eligible studies, we selected 28 studies. The prevalence was 3.75% when we applied the data to the Indian population, and 37,33,333 individuals sustained ocular injury, which resulted in blindness or visual impairment. Ocular injuries mainly contribute to impaired vision and blindness. Preventive strategies should be developed to lower ocular injury occurrence.