Complete Visual Rehabilitation in a Patient with No Light Perception after Surgical Management of a Penetrating
Tania A Baban1, Fady K Sammouh1, Haytham M ElBallouz1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Saint George Hospital, University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Abstract:
Open-globe injuries with no light perception (NLP) carry a poor prognosis, and many ophthalmologists select a primary enucleation or evisceration as a result. We present a case of complete visual rehabilitation in a patient who presented with NLP after a zone III penetrating open-globe injury. We recommend patient counseling regarding decision making and management of ocular trauma with NLP, since timely intervention and close follow-ups may restore useful or complete vision even in severely traumatized eyes.
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