Background: To determine pattern of evisceration at
Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of
case files of all patients who underwent evisceration
in the Eye Unit of Federal Medical Center, Birnin
Kebbi, Nigeria from January 2004 - December 2011.
The following information was extracted: biodata,
indication for evisceration, eye affected and complication
of the surgery.
Results: There were 22 males and 8 females with M:
F ratio 2.8:1. The mean age of the study population
was 36.87years (SD 21.2), with age range of 5-80
years. The commonest indication for evisceration
was intraocular infection 14 (46.7%), followed by
ocular trauma 11 (36.7%). Evisceration was common
among the middle age group (41-50 years).
Ocular trauma accounted for the highest number
11 (36.7%) of all indications for evisceration in age
group less than 20 years. Ocular trauma in both
children and artisans occurred only in male patients.
Conclusion: Intraocular infection and ocular trauma
were the main indications for evisceration at Federal
Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi. Ocular trauma
accounted for the highest number of all indications
for evisceration in age group less than 20 years.
The need to prevent ocular trauma among children
in order to reduce the magnitude of evisceration is
underscored.