What was known before
monocular visual impairment, Trauma, blindness, trauma
BLINDNESS

Ocular trauma is a leading cause of monocular visual impairment and blindness worldwide, affecting 55 million people every year.Ocular trauma is a serious health problem that has extensive, variable, physical and psychological impacts on patients and their relatives.The primary aim of the Adjunctive Steroid Combination in Ocular Trauma (ASCOT) trial is to assess whether, adjunctive intravitreal and sub-Tenon’s triamcinolone acetonide given at the time of surgery improves visual acuity at 6 months compared with standard surgery.