Purpose. To investigate prognostic factors that influence the final visual acuity (VA) and to correlate the ocular trauma score (OTS) with the final VA in open globe injuries. Methods. A retrospective review of 298 patients with open globe injuries admitted to Tianjin Medical University General Hospital was carried out from January 1, 2010, till December 31, 2014. Prognostic factors influencing...

Open-globe injury which is defined as a a full thickness defect in the cornea and/or sclera is a common cause of visual loss. It is an ocular emergency and surgical repair should be performed as early as possible in order to restore the structural and functional integrity of the eye. Anesthesia plays a vital role for the success of the surgery for open-globe injuries. Numerous issues must be co...

Eye injuries occurred in 10% of UK military major trauma cases in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2004 and 2008, with 33% of these eye injuries open globe in nature(1). This article will consider the diagnosis, classification and management of open globe injuries in the role 1/ pre-hospital environment.

Traumatic endophthalmitis is a devastating condition that can occur following an open globe injury and result in loss of vision. The use of prophylactic antibiotics is empirical as most surgeons fear complications associated with the same. No systematic review has been performed in English on the role of intravitreal/intracameral antibiotics in preventing traumatic endophthalmitis. We searched ...


 Introduction: Traumatic cataract is one of the leading causes monocular blindness in children. The management pediatric traumatic challenging; growing size affected eyes and risk amblyopia further complicate things. timing removal IOL implantation remain controversial until today.
 Case Report: A thirteen-years-old boy came with his left eye punctured by a pencil tip. He visual acui...