Children make up nearly half of Deepavali eye-injury cases at Hyderabad hospital
Doctors say most patients were treated without surgery, but eight children require surgical intervention, while bystanders also accounted for numerous injuries from a range of fireworks, underscoring the festival’s risk to ocular health
During the Deepavali celebrations in Hyderabad, nearly half of the patients treated at the Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital for firecracker-related eye injuries were children. Nine-year-old Mokshit, who was initially treated at a local hospital in Bhadrachalam, is among the 60 patients admitted to the government-run hospital over two days, November 7 and 8.
Of these, 29 were children and 31 were adults. Dr. Modini Pandharpurkar, the hospital's Superintendent, reported similar numbers to the same period last year, treating 54 patients. Dr. Pandharpurkar expects the numbers to increase over the next few days as more patients from various districts arrive in Hyderabad for treatment. Among the 60 patients, 21 sustained severe injuries, while 39 had minor injuries.
Ten patients required admission to the hospital, with eight scheduled for surgery, and the remaining two undergoing emergency examination under anesthesia. Several patients were innocent bystanders who suffered injuries while walking on roads or standing near areas where firecrackers were being burst. The hospital treated various types of firecrackers, including bullet bombs, mirchi bombs, and rockets.
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