<p>The number of burn injuries, usually high during the week Deepavali is celebrated, has come down drastically this year.</p>.<p>“We have only received four cases compared to last year’s 15,” says Dr Ramesha K T, head of the department, plastic surgery, Victoria Hospital. The injuries are not serious.</p>.<p>Of the four injured is an adult. “They’ve only received minor burns on the hand and face,” he adds. Minto Eye Hospital has treated 11 firework-related incidents this year. “We had the most number of cases, seven, on Sunday. Last year, over a week, we had 45 cases,” says Dr Sujatha Rathod, director.</p>.<p>This year all patients coming in for treatment are children. Many were innocent bystanders, she says.</p>.<p>“Two have excessive bleeding so we have to wait and see whether they have suffered any serious nerve damage,” she explains.</p>.<p>Narayana Nethralaya has seen 16 cases as compared to last year’s 50, says director, Dr Bhujang Shetty. “There’s only one case of a 22-year-old that’s serious. The unfortunate thing is that most patients are children,” he adds.</p>.<p>Apollo Hospitals saw about 60 patients last year but reported no Deepavali-related cases this year, a first for the hospital. Other private hospitals like BGS Gleneagles Global and Aster DM also have also seen no Deepavali-related injury cases this year.</p>
<p>The number of burn injuries, usually high during the week Deepavali is celebrated, has come down drastically this year.</p>.<p>“We have only received four cases compared to last year’s 15,” says Dr Ramesha K T, head of the department, plastic surgery, Victoria Hospital. The injuries are not serious.</p>.<p>Of the four injured is an adult. “They’ve only received minor burns on the hand and face,” he adds. Minto Eye Hospital has treated 11 firework-related incidents this year. “We had the most number of cases, seven, on Sunday. Last year, over a week, we had 45 cases,” says Dr Sujatha Rathod, director.</p>.<p>This year all patients coming in for treatment are children. Many were innocent bystanders, she says.</p>.<p>“Two have excessive bleeding so we have to wait and see whether they have suffered any serious nerve damage,” she explains.</p>.<p>Narayana Nethralaya has seen 16 cases as compared to last year’s 50, says director, Dr Bhujang Shetty. “There’s only one case of a 22-year-old that’s serious. The unfortunate thing is that most patients are children,” he adds.</p>.<p>Apollo Hospitals saw about 60 patients last year but reported no Deepavali-related cases this year, a first for the hospital. Other private hospitals like BGS Gleneagles Global and Aster DM also have also seen no Deepavali-related injury cases this year.</p>