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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2021

Long-Term Outcome of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Retained Posterior Segment Intraocular Foreign Body Secondary to Gunshot Injury.

Hammouda Hamdy Ghoraba, Mahmoud Leila, Adel Galal Zaky, Sameh Mohamed Elgouhary, Amin Faisal Ellakwa, Hosam Othman Mansour, Mohamed Amin Heikal

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hammouda Hamdy GhorabaFaculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Mahmoud LeilaRetina Department, Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Giza, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-1138-708X
Adel Galal ZakyOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin ElKom, Menoufia, Egypt.
Sameh Mohamed ElgouharyOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin ElKom, Menoufia, Egypt.
Amin Faisal EllakwaOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin ElKom, Menoufia, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-6661-2224
Hosam Othman MansourOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University - Damietta Branch, New Damietta, Egypt.
Mohamed Amin HeikalMagrabi Eye Hospital, Tanta, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-6852-5231
Menoufia University · EGBenha University · EGDamietta University · EGResearch Institute of Ophthalmology · EGTanta University · EG

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Abstract

purposeTo report the long-term outcome of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for management of retained posterior segment intraocular foreign body (IOFB) secondary to gunshot injury.

methodsThis is a retrospective interventional case series including consecutive patients who had PPV for retained posterior segment IOFB secondary to gunshot injury. Main outcome measures were final best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), long-term globe survival and detection of complications. Spearman correlation analyzed relationships between numerical data. Kruskal-Wallis test compared differences in initial BCVA and final BCVA across variables. Categorical variables were tested using Chi square or Fisher's exact test. P value is significant at 0.05.

resultsThe study included 103 eyes of 103 patients. Mean baseline BCVA was 0.01 decimal unit (2 logMAR). Mean duration from primary repair to PPV was 3 weeks. Mean duration of post-operative follow-up was 60 months. Mean final BCVA was 0.04 decimal unit (1.3 logMAR), p 0.001. Post-operatively, BCVA improved in 58.2% of patients. Nineteen patients (18%) gained ≥2 lines of vision, and 15 patients (14.5%) achieved final BCVA of 0.4 decimal unit (logMAR 0.4). All complications were related to the original injury. These included macular scar (19%), macular pucker (6%), recurrent retinal detachment (4%), subretinal fibrosis (3%), consecutive optic atrophy (3%), and PVR (3%). Phthisis bulbi or sympathetic ophthalmia did not develop in any case.

conclusionPPV for removal of IOFB caused by gunshot injury yielded long-term favorable functional outcome with excellent globe survival. Poor initial BCVA, location of IOFB in the posterior pole, associated lens injury and retinal detachment are significant adverse prognostic factors for final BCVA but not for globe survival.

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Intraocular foreign body; IOFBIOFB-associated endophthalmitisocular gunshot injurypars plana vitrectomy for intraocular foreign bodypenetrating ocular traumaPPV for IOFB

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PMCPMC8110266
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