BACKGROUND: Ocular involvement in facial burns may lead to significant long-term morbidity. The aims of this study were to analyse the epidemiology, management and outcomes of @entity4858 , as well as to identify risk factors for developing early and late ocular complications. METHODS: A retrospective medical chart review was conducted for 125 @entity1 with @entity11350 who were admitted to the Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS), from November 2000 to January 2010. Univariate analyses was utilised to identify @entity130 related variables associated with early and late complications. RESULTS: The majority of @entity1 were male (n  =  101, 80.8%), and the mean (range) age was 40.7 (15-86) years. The most common mechanism was flame burns (n  =  77, 61.6%), and most were accidental (n  =  114, 91.2%). Early ocular complications occurred in 50 (40.0% [95% CI: 31.3%-49.1%]) @entity1 , with the commonest being @entity227 (n  =  39, 31.2%). @entity22939 , @entity2194 , @entity4 , @entity267 , as well as eyelid and facial burns of increasing severity were associated with developing an early complication. Late ocular complications occurred in 19 (15.2% [95% CI: 9.4%-22.7%]) @entity1 , with @entity227 being the most frequent (n  =  13, 10.4%). @entity22939 , @entity2194 , @entity267 of increasing severity, @entity227 on presentation, ectropion, as well as eyelid burns of increasing depth were associated with late morbidity. CONCLUSION: @entity22939 , @entity2194 , as well as @entity267 and eyelid burns of increasing severity were risk factors for both early and late ocular complications. Level of evidence: III (retrospective comparative study).

Early and late complications of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['visual loss'] @entity2194 :: ('MESH:D005128', 'Disease') :: ['ocular discomfort'] @entity267 :: ('MESH:D065306', 'Disease') :: ['corneal injury'] @entity4 :: ('MESH:D004487', 'Disease') :: ['peri-orbital oedema'] @entity4858 :: ('MESH:D005131', 'Disease') :: ['ocular burn injuries'] @entity22939 :: ('MESH:D002057', 'Disease') :: ['Chemical burns'] @entity11350 :: ('MESH:D005126', 'Disease') :: ['ocular burns'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['demographic and injury']
@entity4858 :: (MESH:D005131,Disease) :: ['ocular burn injuries']
