Abstract | BACKGROUND: To assess prognostic value of the Ocular Trauma Score ( OTS) in childhood open-globe injuries. METHODS: This retrospective, interventional case series included 61 children with open-globe injuries. Certain numerical values rendered to the OTS variables (visual acuity, rupture, endophthalmitis, perforating injury, retinal detachment, afferent pupillary defect) at presentation were summated and converted into OTS categories; the likelihood of the final visual acuities in the OTS categories were calculated, and compared with those in the OTS Study. RESULTS: Age ranged from 3 years to 14 years (mean, 8.0 years). Forty-two boys and 19 girls were included. Follow-up ranged from 6 months to 56 months (mean, 18 months). The likelihood of the final visual acuities (no light perception, light perception/hand motion, 1/200-19/200, 20/200-20/50, and > or = 20/40) in the OTS categories (1 through 5) in this group were similar to those in the OTS Study group. CONCLUSIONS:
OTS calculated at initial examination may provide prognostic information in children with open-globe injuries.
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Authors | Yusuf Uysal, Fatih M Mutlu, Güngör Sobaci |
Journal | The Journal of trauma
(J Trauma)
Vol. 65
Issue 6
Pg. 1284-6
(Dec 2008)
ISSN: 1529-8809 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 19077614
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Blast Injuries
(classification, surgery)
- Blindness
(etiology)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Endophthalmitis
(classification, surgery)
- Eye Injuries, Penetrating
(classification, surgery)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Postoperative Complications
(etiology)
- Prognosis
- Pupil Disorders
(classification, surgery)
- Retinal Detachment
(classification, surgery)
- Rupture
- Terrorism
- Trauma Severity Indices
- Visual Acuity
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