scholarly journals An Uncommon Meridional Globe Rupture due to Blunt Eye Trauma

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishan Kumar ◽  
Rick Figurasin ◽  
Swati Kumar ◽  
Muhammad Waseem

Open globe injury (OGI) is a severe form of eye trauma. It is an important cause of monocular blindness worldwide. Ruptures from blunt trauma are most common at the sites where the sclera is thinnest, at the insertions of the extraocular muscles, and at the limbus. Most often, rupture is equatorial. We present a unique case of open globe injury due to blunt ocular trauma from a thrown rock that resulted in a meridional rupture of the eye. The pertinent literature is reviewed.

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 1237-1240
Author(s):  
Maryam Zamani ◽  
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Akbar Fotouhi ◽  
Morteza Naderan ◽  
Mohammad Soleimani ◽  
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AIM: To investigate the patterns and outcomes of open globe injuries in the elderly population in Iran. METHODS: In this retrospective cross-sectional chart review, medical records of 248 patients (aged 60y and more) with the diagnosis of open globe injury from 2006 to 2016 were reviewed. Demographic features, type, and mechanism of open globe injury, ocular trauma score (OTS), visual acuity before and after treatment, the zone of injuries, and the associated injuries found at the presentation or thereafter were documented. RESULTS: A total of 248 eyes of 248 patients were included. The mean age was 69.2±5.8y (range: 60-90y). Male/ female ratio was about 3:1 (187 vs 61). The three most common causes of injury were falling (25.2%), sharp objects (18.9%), and tree branches (13.9%). Penetrating injury accounted for most of the geriatric ocular trauma (50.4%), followed by globe rupture (40.3%), intraocular foreign body (IOFB; 7.3%), and perforating injury (2.0%). The median raw OTS for the population was 60.5 and the most common OTS class was 3. The injuries tend to affect zone I more than zone II and zone III. The only predictor of final visual acuity was the class of OTS (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: Geriatric open globe injury should be valued specifically. The most common type of open globe injury in Iran is penetrating injuries but falling remain the main cause. The OTS class must be considered as an important predictor of final visual acuity.


Trauma ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-76
Author(s):  
AR Munirah ◽  
MK Safinaz ◽  
ZMZ Aida ◽  
A Malisa ◽  
MI Hazlita

Ocular trauma with penetrating eye injury or globe rupture is an ophthalmic emergency. Immediate but gentle ocular assessment is mandatory to diagnose the extent of the injury. Imaging modalities are valuable in aiding diagnosis and management in open globe injury due to the difficulty of full eye assessment in the presence of multiple head and facial injuries. This report presents a case of an elderly man with ocular trauma of the left only seeing eye where computed tomography scan showed anterior globe rupture and the possibility of posterior globe rupture due to discontinuity of the posterior sclera. Primary repair and exploration of the left eye revealed no posterior globe rupture. Post-operative B-scan revealed a total retinal detachment with intact posterior globe. Vision of the left eye after pars planar vitrectomy and tamponade of the retina detachment with heavy silicone oil improved to 1/60. Computed tomography scan in ocular trauma has limitations especially in diagnosing retinal detachment and posterior globe rupture.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phit Upaphong ◽  
Pongsant Supreeyathitikul ◽  
Janejit Choovuthayakorn

Abstract BackgroundTo evaluate epidemiology, clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients who sustained road traffic-related open globe injury (OGI)MethodsMedical records of all road traffic-related OGI patients who were admitted to the hospital from January 2006 to December 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Data including age, gender, vehicle type, initial ocular presentation, and final visual outcome were extracted.ResultsAmong the overall causes of OGI, road traffic-related accidents comprised 92/978 (9%) of cases. Of these, ten (11%) patients acquired bilateral eye injuries and 72 (78%) were male. Nearly half of the injuries (51%) occurred in the 20-39 years old age group and the majority of cases (59%) involved automobile transportation. Globe rupture, 48 (47%) eyes, occurred in a similar proportion of penetration, 46 (45%) eyes. Following treatments, LogMAR visual acuity (VA) significantly improved from a median (interquartile range) of 2.3 (1.9 - 2.3) to 1.7 (0.3 - 3.0), at the final follow-up appointment. Presence of relative afferent pupillary defect and presence of retinal detachment were predictors for poor final visual outcomes.ConclusionsThis study provides information regarding road traffic-related OGI that had a high prevalence in young. The risky transportation mode were motorcycles in teenager and automobiles in young adult. A considerable proportion of impaired final VA might have a significant impact on the socio-economic system. Establishing effective safety education and encouraging regular adherence to road safety behaviors are challenging issues that need more action.


2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-43
Author(s):  
Sagar Rajkarnikar ◽  
Ramesh Raj Bist ◽  
Anu Gurung ◽  
Ram Shrestha

Introduction: Ocular trauma is a major cause of monocular blindness and visual impairment throughout the world. It is estimated that more than 2 million people suffer from ocular trauma annually and 40,000 become visually handicapped permanently. The aim of this study was to evaluate the visual outcome in open globe injury patients. Methods: This study was conducted in Nepal Eye Hospital. All the cases of admitted open globe injuries were examined and managed in the hospital were included in this study. The detail history of trauma and visual acuity was recorded. Clinical diagnosis was made after detail examination of anterior and posterior segment.  Patient was treated according to the type of injury. Visual recovery and the cause of poor vision at the time of discharge was also noted. Data was analyzed using the SPSS 11 program. Results: Out of the 100 cases enrolled in the study work related injury was the most frequent injury, metal was the most common causative agent. Males of 20-50 years of age are more vulnerable to open globe injury. Vision improved in 48%, same vision in 39% and deteriorated vision in 13% cases was recorded. Conclusions: Present study reveals that open globe injury can present in varying severity and though the overall prognosis is grave, prompt surgical intervention can result in better visual outcome. The visual outcome in mild to moderate ocular injury was satisfactory but poor in severe injuries.Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital; July-December 2012/vol.11/Issue2/40-43 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v11i2.7909  


2011 ◽  
Vol 249 (12) ◽  
pp. 1783-1784 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Gualtieri ◽  
David Cauchi ◽  
Maria Agius
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2003 ◽  
Vol 220 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 13-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Viestenz ◽  
Michael Küchle

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiza Shaheen ◽  
Rehan Naqaish ◽  
Muhammad Amer Awan

Abstract We report two cases of ocular trauma caused by recently popular party poppers and LED balloons, commonly used in parties nowadays. One case depicted a closed globe injury as a result of a party popper spray over the eye. The pressure of the spray resulted in a blunt trauma causing full thickness macular hole which was later treated with Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV) surgery. The second case is an example of an open globe injury caused by the bursting of LED balloon over the eye of a young child resulting in corneal perforation, traumatic cataract, vitreous hemorrhage with an intraocular foreign body (IOFB). It was successfully treated with corneal suturing, lens extraction, PPV surgery and removal of IOFB followed by a secondary lens implantation. Both of the sustained injuries were completely avoidable hence emphasizing the requirement of eye safety awareness programs and diligence in the use of these gadgets in everyday lives.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 1327-1333
Author(s):  
Marta Belmonte-Grau ◽  
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Paula Marticorena-Álvarez ◽  

AIM: To describe epidemiological aspects, clinical findings, and visual results in eye trauma patients requiring urgent surgery at a tertiary hospital. METHODS: Retrospective review of adult patients requiring urgent surgery for trauma to the eyeball from January 2010 and April 2020. Data was collected relative to age, gender, mechanism of the injury, type of wound, initial and final visual acuity, number and type of surgeries carried out. Injuries were classed according to the Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT) and the Ocular Trauma Score (OTS) categories. RESULTS: The survey included 92 eyes. Mean age was 54.76±22.18y. The most frequent cause was domestic accidents (44.6%), followed by aggression (22.80%) and occupational accidents (17.4%). Trauma from aggression was more frequent in men (P=0.006) and accidents in the home more common in women (P=0.011). Patients over 65y presented an odds ratio (OR) of 10.71 for suffering a domestic accident. Patients between 15-45 and 46-65y were at higher risk of trauma from aggression (OR=17.52 and OR=10.94, respectively). As for the type of injury, 63.04% were open-globe lesions, Zone II being the most frequently affected (27.2%). In Logistic regression analysis, old age (P=0.05) and retinal involvement (P=0.001) were found to be associated with higher rate of unfavourable visual outcome. CONCLUSION: The epidemiological aspects of eye trauma are highly dependent on the area of population studied. Domestic accidents are more relevant than workplace accidents in older urban areas with high socio-economic status. A better knowledge of the epidemiological characteristics is useful for implementing specific prevention measures and appropriate treatment strategies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (15) ◽  
pp. 972-976
Author(s):  
Jayashree Dora ◽  
Sasmita Sahu ◽  
Madhumita Naik ◽  
Deepak Jyot Mohanty ◽  
Rupasri Sethi

BACKGROUND Occupational ocular injuries are very common in industrial and agricultural workers. These are important and preventable causes of ocular morbidity. Objective of the study was to profile occupational ocular trauma clinicoepidemiologically. METHODS A prospective study was done by collecting data from a standardised questionnaire and complete ophthalmological examination of patients with occupational eye trauma attending VSSIMSAR, Burla, between January 2019 and October 2020. RESULTS Out of 128 cases of work related injuries, males were 85 %. 48 % of the cases were between 21 - 40 years. Out of all cases 66 % injuries were related to industrial work followed by 29 % in agricultural sector and farming. 3 % of cases were due to blast injury. Also there were 3 % cases of chemical conjunctivitis. Most injuries were closed globe (85 %), mostly involving zone 1 (91 %). Open globe injuries were 15 %, majority of them involved zone 2 (47 %). Ocular superficial foreign bodies were the most common clinical entity (60 %), majority of them being metallic in nature (37.5 %). In 4 % cases IOFBs were found. Cornea was the most common ocular structure to get injured (69 %). Out of all cases, 50 % had ocular trauma score (OTS) of 4, and 4 % cases had OTS 2. 48 % of patients presented within 6 hours of injury. 42 % patients were not aware of any eye protective gear at work and 30 % patients were aware but did not use any eye protection. CONCLUSIONS Eye trauma in workplace is an important public health concern in economically productive population. Significant proportion of these injuries is avoidable by using standardised eye protective devices. Attention need to be given for instruction, enforcement of protective eye wear use, and frequent prevention campaigns. KEYWORDS Ocular Trauma, Occupational Ocular Injuries, Eye Protective Devices, Western Odisha


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