Determinant Factors of Poor Visual Outcome After XXXX : A Retrospective Study in Central Sarawak, Malaysia.

@entity1 @entity2194 @entity227 @entity542 @entity4858 @entity130
PURPOSE: To study the demographic characteristics of @entity2194 in Central Sarawak and identify the determinant factors of poor visual outcome. DESIGN: A retrospective study of @entity2194 cases presenting at the referral hospital in 2013. METHODS: @entity1 were identified and recruited from hospital records. Those presenting for follow-up review were excluded. Case records were retrieved and reviewed after recruitment. RESULTS: We studied 168 @entity1 with 179 @entity4858 , of which 44% were work related. Compared with non-work-related cases, work-related cases were more likely to be male [odds ratio (OR), 19.7; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.6-150.9] and foreign (OR, 18.0; 95% CI, 2.3-142.0). @entity542 constituted a higher percentage of @entity227 (VA) during the first visit: 84.6% compared with 18.1% for closed @entity130 (OR, 25.0; 95% CI, 5.3-118.4; P < 0.001). Of the @entity542 , 61.5% worsened or showed no improvement in VA after 3 months compared with closed @entity130 (28.9%) (OR, 3.9; 95% CI, 1.2-12.7; P = 0.015). Of cases presenting 7 or more days after @entity130 , 76.9% worsened or showed no improvement in VA after 3 months compared with those presenting in less than 7 days (27.7%) (OR, 8.7; 95% CI, 2.3-33.0; P < 0.001). Among those with work-related injuries, 23.1% had used eye protective devices (EPDs). CONCLUSIONS: @entity4858 in Central Sarawak were predominantly work related, occurring at industrial premises, and involving males and foreigners. Both @entity542 and a delay in seeking treatment resulted in significantly poorer visual outcomes.
