The application of clinical registries in ophthalmic trauma—the International Globe and Adnexal Trauma Epidemiology Study (IGATES)

Abstract Ophthalmic trauma is a leading cause of preventable monocular blindness worldwide. The prevalence of ophthalmic trauma varies considerably based on geographic location, socio-economic status, age groups, occupation, and cultural practices such as firework celebrations. Clinical registries are known to be valuable in guiding the diagnosis, management, and prognostication of complex diseases. However, there is currently a lack of a centralized international data repository for ophthalmic trauma. We draw lessons from past and existing clinical registries related to ophthalmology and propose a new suitable international multicenter clinical registry for ophthalmic trauma: the International Globe and Adnexal Trauma Epidemiology Study (IGATES). IGATES is hosted on a secure web-based platform which exhibits user-friendly smart features, an integrated Ocular Trauma Score (OTS) prognosis calculator, efficient data collection points, and schematic graphical software. IGATES currently has 37 participating centers globally. The data collected through IGATES will be primarily used to develop a more robust and improved ophthalmic trauma prognostic classification system, the Ocular Trauma Score-2 (OTS-2), which builds on previous systems such as the Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology System (BETTS) and Ocular Trauma Score (OTS). Furthermore, IGATES will act as a springboard for further research into the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of ophthalmic trauma. Ultimately, IGATES serves to advance the field of ophthalmic trauma and improve the care that patients with ophthalmic trauma receive..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:260

Enthalten in:

Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology - 260(2021), 4 vom: 23. Nov., Seite 1055-1067

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ng, Sean Ming Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Low, Rebecca [VerfasserIn]
Hoskin, Annette K. [VerfasserIn]
Rousselot, Andres [VerfasserIn]
Gunasekeran, Dinesh Visva [VerfasserIn]
Natarajan, Sundaram [VerfasserIn]
Sundar, Gangadhara [VerfasserIn]
Chee, Caroline Ka Lin [VerfasserIn]
Mishra, Chitaranjan [VerfasserIn]
Sen, Parveen [VerfasserIn]
Pradhan, Eli [VerfasserIn]
Irawati, Yunia [VerfasserIn]
Kamalden, Tengku Ain [VerfasserIn]
Shah, Mehul [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Hua [VerfasserIn]
Woreta, Fasika A. [VerfasserIn]
Subramanian, Prem S. [VerfasserIn]
Kuhn, Ferenc [VerfasserIn]
Watson, Stephanie L. [VerfasserIn]
Agrawal, Rupesh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adnexal
Clinical registry
Globe
Ocular
Ophthalmic
Trauma

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© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2021

doi:

10.1007/s00417-021-05493-6

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OLC2078221252