Abstract
To describe the characteristics, management, and outcomes of open globe injured (OGI) eyes that underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for posterior segment complications.
Retrospective chart review of cases that underwent PPV for posterior segment complications associated with OGI between 2003-2012 at University Hospital, Newark, NJ.
120 eyes were identified and classified as follows: "early retinal detachment (RD)" (within 30 days of OGI), 64 (53%) eyes; "delayed RD" (≥30 days after OGI), 30 (25%) eyes; and "no RD," 26 (22%) eyes. Injuries included penetrating (39 (33%) eyes), rupture (60 (50%) eyes), and penetrating wounds with retained intraocular foreign body (21 (17%) eyes). Injuries in Zones I, II, and III were seen in 40 (35%) eyes), 38 (34%) eyes, and 35 (31%) eyes, respectively, with statistically different ocular trauma scores (p<0.01) associated with each zone of injury. Mean presenting and final logMAR VA were 2.20± 0.63 and 1.87 ±0.60, respectively (p<0.01), with a mean follow-up of 3.2 years. Final overall anatomic success after surgeries was 98% for early RD and 95% for delayed RD.
Despite a high anatomic success rate, the overall functional success rate for eyes with posterior segment trauma that undergo PPV is poor and comparable to other studies.