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Observational studyEye (London, England)2023

Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of open globe injuries in a North Spain population: a 10-year review.

Alaitz Santamaría, Silvia Pérez, Beatriz De Luis, Ana Orive, Raquel Feijóo, Jaime Etxebarria

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  1. Overnight vs. daytime surgical repair in open globe injuries and their association with long-term visual outcomes.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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Alaitz SantamaríaDepartment of Ophthalmology, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Begiker, Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903, Barakaldo, Spain. alaitz.santamariacarro@osakidetza.eus.ORCID 0000-0002-1179-0656
Silvia PérezScientific Coordination Facility, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903, Barakaldo, Spain.
Beatriz De LuisDepartment of Ophthalmology, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Begiker, Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903, Barakaldo, Spain.
Ana OriveDepartment of Ophthalmology, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Begiker, Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903, Barakaldo, Spain.
Raquel FeijóoDepartment of Ophthalmology, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Begiker, Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903, Barakaldo, Spain.
Jaime EtxebarriaDepartment of Ophthalmology, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Begiker, Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903, Barakaldo, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo describe the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of open globe injuries (OGIs) treated in a tertiary hospital and analyse predictors of visual outcome.

methodsThis retrospective observational study included all patients with OGIs admitted to Cruces University Hospital between 2010 and 2020. The descriptive analysis included demographic data, type of injury classified as "rupture", "penetration", "perforation", or "intraocular foreign body", trauma mechanism and setting, injury zone, Ocular Trauma Score, delay to surgery, length of hospital stay, antibiotic prophylaxis, initial and final best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), complications and further surgery. Univariate analysis and logistic regression were performed to identify prognostic factors, based on final BCVA.

resultsOverall, 207 OGI cases were reported. The most common type of injuries were ruptures caused by domestic falls. Notably, 44.4% of eyes developed phthisis bulbi. In the univariate analysis, the following variables were significantly linked to visual outcome: age > 60 years, "rupture", "fall", posterior and/or combined zones of injury, lens damage, retinal/choroidal detachment, initial BCVA of no light perception, and Ocular Trauma Score ≤ 2 (p < 0.001). Delay to surgery, length of stay and further surgery did not have prognostic value. In the logistic regression, initial BCVA of no light perception (p < 0.001) and injury zone III (p = 0.005) remained significant predictors of poor outcome.

conclusionsIn the population studied, most OGIs were caused by domestic falls usually affecting elderly patients with comorbidities. Visual outcome depended on patients´ specific characteristics and the nature of the trauma itself, whereas environmental factors failed to show any prognostic value.

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Eye InjuriesEye Injuries, PenetratingAgedHumansMiddle AgedPrognosisRetinaRetrospective StudiesSpainTrauma Severity IndicesVisual Acuity

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PMID36371603
PMCPMC10333325

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