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

Ng SMS 1 , Low R 2 , Hoskin AK 3 , Rousselot A 4 , Gunasekeran DV 5 , Natarajan S 6 Show all authors , Sundar G 7 , Chee CKL 7 , Mishra C 8 , Sen P 9 , Pradhan E 10 , Irawati Y 11 , Kamalden TA 12 , Shah M 13 , Yan H 14 , Woreta FA 15 , Subramanian PS 16 , Kuhn F 17 , Watson SL 3 , Agrawal R 18 , for IGATES Study Group -an Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society Initiative

Affiliations 

  • 1 Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore
  • 2 Department of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Novena, 308433, Singapore
  • 3 Save Sight Institute, Discipline of Ophthalmology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • 4 Consultorios Oftalmológicos Benisek Ascarza, Capital Federal, Argentina
  • 5 School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
  • 6 Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai, India
  • 7 National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
  • 8 Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India
  • 9 Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
  • 10 Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • 11 JEC Eye Hospitals and Clinics, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • 12 UM Eye Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 13 Drashti Netralaya Eye Hospital, Dahod, India
  • 14 Department of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
  • 15 Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
  • 16 University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USA
  • 17 Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education, Birmingham, USA
  • 18 Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, Singapore. Rupesh_agrawal@ttsh.com.sg
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 2021 Nov 23.
PMID: 34812939 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-021-05493-6

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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