scholarly journals Traumatic open globe injury—epidemiology, risk factors and visual outcome at the University Hospital Aachen

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yassamin Djalali-Talab ◽  
Babac Mazinani ◽  
Yassin Djalali-Talab
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Ocular Trauma ◽  
Visual Outcome ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Open Globe Injury ◽  
Ocular Trauma Score ◽  
Open Globe ◽  
Definitive Therapy ◽  
Trauma Score ◽  
The University

Summary Background Ocular trauma is still a major cause leading to enucleation. This study aims to analyze the visual outcome, epidemiology and risk factors of open globe injury (OGI) at the University Hospital Aachen, Germany. Material and methods A retrospective analysis of patient records involving traumatic OGI treated surgically between 2005 and 2015 was conducted. Age, gender, cause of accident, ocular trauma score, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at presentation and after treatment as well as location of injury were evaluated. Results Of 2272 eyes with trauma, 102 patients with OGI were identified, of which 65% were male and 35% were female. Women were significantly older than men (p < 0.001). The most common cause of injury was domestic syncopal episodes (47%). Work-related injuries occurred exclusively in men in 8.8%. A total of 16% had no light perception (NLP) at presentation, 69% of which improved post intervention to hand movement or better. Endophthalmitis was observed in 4% of all cases. Enucleation was needed mostly due to rupture. Location of OGI, pseudophakia and initial BCVA are risk factors for poor final BCVA. Patients’ BCVA did not improve further after three surgeries. Conclusion Traumatic OGI still poses a challenge in terms of treatment planning and prognostic outcome. A rise in elderly patients with multimorbidity represents a secondary obstacle to treatment. Patients with initial NLP can be treated with moderate success. Nevertheless, risk factors and ocular trauma score are unable to provide definitive therapy decisions. OGI should be assessed case by case, taking risk factors for OGI into account. Treating physicians should consider the ethical and economic reasons with regard to whether a high number of surgeries with possible comorbidities is justified.

scholarly journals Ocular trauma from land mines among soldiers treated at a University Hospital in Medellín, Colombia

2013 ◽  
pp. 218-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Moreno ◽  
Luis Fernando Velasquez ◽  
Carlos Alberto Restrepo ◽  
Jose David Paulo ◽  
Jorge Hernando Donado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ocular Trauma ◽  
Visual Outcome ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Military Population ◽  
Ocular Trauma Score ◽  
Visual Outcomes ◽  
Land Mine ◽  
Combat Injuries ◽  
Eyes Open ◽  
Trauma Score

Introduction: Currently ocular combat injuries are complex and associated with poor visual outcomes. Our objective is to characterize the military population that suffer land mine combat ocular trauma in Colombia and indentify the type of wound, treatment and visual outcomes. Methods: Retrospectively review of medical history of soldiers evaluated in Pablo Tobon Uribe Hospital, whom had land mine trauma during January of 2004 and December 2012. Results: 635 soldiers had land mine trauma, 153 of them had ocular trauma (226 eyes). Open ocular trauma was observed in 29.6%. The Ocular Trauma Score was calculated in 183 eyes, the initial visual acuity was not possible to be reported in the rest of them; the 45% of the eyes were classified in category 3. Three patients had no light perception in both eyes. 97.3% of the eyes received medical treatment and 49.1% had surgery also. Primary evisceration was made in 5.8% and enucleation in 1.8%. Intraocular foreign body was observed by ultrasonography in 11.1% and in 5.8% by orbital tomography. Eleven patients were legally blind at discharge. Conclusions: The ocular trauma related to a landmine is highly destructive at an ocular level. The treatments associated with better visual outcomes are primary closure of globe and systemic antibiotics; although the characteristics of the wound itself are the main prognostic factor. The Ocular trauma score is a useful tool for determining visual outcome in combat ocular trauma.

scholarly journals Reliability of the ocular trauma score for the predictability of traumatic and post-traumatic retinal detachment after open globe injury

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1589-1594
Author(s):  
Simon Dulz ◽  
◽  
Toam Katz ◽  
Robert Kromer ◽  
Eileen Bigdon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Ocular Trauma ◽  
Vitreous Hemorrhage ◽  
Open Globe Injury ◽  
Ocular Trauma Score ◽  
Open Globe ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Trauma Score

AIM: To elucidate the question of whether the ocular trauma score (OTS) and the zones of injury could be used as a predictive model of traumatic and post traumatic retinal detachment (RD) in patients with open globe injury (OGI). METHODS: A retrospective observational chart analysis of OGI patients was performed. The collected variables consisted of age, date, gender, time of injury, time until repair, mechanism of injury, zone of injury, injury associated vitreous hemorrhage, trauma associated RD, post traumatic RD, aphakia at injury, periocular trauma and OTS in cases of OGI. RESULTS: Totally 102 patients with traumatic OGI with a minimum of 12mo follow-up and a median age at of 48.6y (range: 3-104y) were identified. Final best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was independent from the time of repair, yet a statistically significant difference was present between the final BCVA and the zone of injury. Severe trauma presenting with an OTS score I (P<0.0001) or II (P<0.0001) revealed a significantly worse BCVA at last follow up when compared to the cohort with an OTS score >III. OGI associated RD was observed in 36/102 patients (35.3%), whereas post traumatic RD (defined as RD following 14d after OGI) occurred in 37 patients (36.3%). OGI associated RD did not correlate with the OTS and the zone of injury (P=0.193), yet post traumatic RD correlated significantly with zone III injuries (P=0.013). CONCLUSION: The study shows a significant association between lower OTS score and zone III injury with lower final BCVA and a higher number of surgeries, but only zone III could be significantly associated with a higher rate of RD.

Validity of ocular trauma score in open globe injury patients from Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (9) ◽  
pp. 891-897
Author(s):  
M.C. Ocal ◽  
Y. Yildirim ◽  
M. Ozveren ◽  
B. Kepez Yildiz ◽  
G. Demir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ocular Trauma ◽  
Open Globe Injury ◽  
Ocular Trauma Score ◽  
Open Globe ◽  
Trauma Score
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