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Posterior Segment Intraocular Foreign Bodies: A 10-Year Review
Lekha K Mukkamala1, Nishant Soni1, Marco A Zarbin1
1Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Purpose:
To describe the characteristics of open-globe injuries with posterior segment intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs).
Design:
Retrospective chart review study.
Participants:
Patients treated for posterior segment IOFB injuries.
Methods:
Retrospective analysis of all patients with posterior segment IOFBs from 2003 to 2014 was conducted. Data including demographics, mechanism of injury, type of IOFB, method of diagnosis, presenting examination, medical and surgical treatment, visual outcomes, and complications were recorded.
Main Outcome Measures:
Visual acuity (VA); anatomically successful retinal reattachment; need for additional surgery; frequency of post-traumatic complications, such as sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), endophthalmitis, and enucleations; and accuracy of Ocular Trauma Score (OTS).
Results:
Thirty-one patients (28 male; mean age, 36.6 years; 42% Hispanic) had posterior segment IOFB injuries, 23 (74%) of which were construction work related. Twenty-five IOFBs (81%) were metallic. Twenty-four IOFBs (77%) had Zone I entry. Computed tomography (CT) scan detected an IOFB in 21 of 22 eyes in which it was performed, with 1 scan highly suspicious for an IOFB. Average size of the IOFB was 10 mm3; size or initial VA did not have any correlation with final VA. The OTS had 60% accuracy in predicting final VA (n = 20). The majority of patients had traumatic cataract and vitreous hemorrhage (VH) on presentation (77% and 61%, respectively); 65% had a retinal tear or retinal detachment (RD), and these patients had worse final VA than those with no retinal pathology. Average time from injury to IOFB removal was 3 days because of the delay in presentation to our facility; 27 of 31 patients (87%) had IOFBs removed within 24 hours of presentation with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and either gas or silicone oil tamponade. Patients were admitted for an average of 4 days of intravenous antibiotics. The most common complication was recurrent RD in 11 patients (35%), which portended worse final VA. One patient (3%) developed SO. There were no cases of postoperative endophthalmitis or enucleation.
Conclusions:
Open-globe injuries with posterior segment IOFBs have a guarded visual prognosis, particularly when associated with RD. Increased awareness of the importance of eye protection can help minimize the occurrence of these injuries.
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