Wound-related complications and clinical outcomes following open globe injury repair

Abstract

Background: Careful surgical management of traumatic wounds is important in open globe injury repair. This study examines the clinical outcomes following repair of open globe injuries with particular focus on wound-related issues. Design: Retrospective, cohort study of consecutive open globe injuries presenting to a tertiary referral eye hospital from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011. Participants: A total of 267 eyes of 263 patients, mainly male (82.5%) with a mean age of 44.8 (range: 4-97) years. Average follow up was 6.9 months. Methods: All cases classified according to Ocular Trauma Classification Group. Main Outcome Measures: Visual outcomes, risk factors for and rates of postoperati..