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Prognostic factors for open globe injuries – Analysis of 669 eyes - Five year study
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Veröffentlicht: | 18. Juni 2008 |
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Purpose: To evaluate factors influencing final visual outcome after surgical repair of open globe injuries.
Methods: Retrospective case analysis of 669 eyes of open globe injuries wherein preoperative variables were correlated with final visual outcome. Exclusion criteria were patients with less than four months follow up, previous ocular surgery, presence of intraocular foreign body, endophthalmitis.
Results:Factors influencing final visual outcome were length of laceration, presence of vitreous loss, laceration extending posterior to rectus muscle & retinal detachment. Preoperative visual acuity and time lag between the injury and surgery which were reported to be the major prognostic factors for postoperative visual outcome in open globe injuries were not found to be statistically signifant poor prognostic factor in our study.
Conclusion: Identifying poor prognostic factors prior to surgical repair contributes toward patient counselling and surgical strategy.