[Clinical course of ocular injuries in patients with a history of keratotomy]

Fifteen patients with contusions and a history of keratotomy were observed. All the patients presented with a characteristic symptom complex: lacerated wounds of the cornea because of ruptures at the sites of incisions, rupture of the iris, prolapse of the lens and vitreous body, impairment of internal membranes. Primary surgical treatment and subsequent antiinflammatory therapy and rehabilitation measures helped preserve all the eyes and attain functional results in 50% patients.