[Time factors in the performance of closed vitrectomy in traumatic hemophthalmos].

Abstract

The authors analyze the results of 447 vitrectomies in patients with traumatic hemophthalmia and its aftereffects, carried out in various periods after trauma. The best vision and the least number of complications (retinal detachment, hemophthalmia recurrence) were attained when vitrectomy was carried out in 1 to 3 months after the injury. An earlier vitrectomy involved a high risk of complications, and the vision results were poor; vitrectomy carried out later than 4 months after the injury was as ineffective because of irreversible posttraumatic changes in the retina. These results bring the authors to a conclusion that closed vitrectomy with optic purposes should be carried out in periods from 1 to 3 months after the injury.

• Authors: I N Serezhin, V P Bykov
• Journal: Vestnik oftalmologii (Vestn Oftalmol) 1994 Jan-Mar Vol. 110 Issue 1 Pg. 9-11 ISSN: 0042-465X [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: O srokakh provedeniia zakrytoĭ vitréktomii pri travmaticheskikh gemoftal'makh.
• PMID: 8191667 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Child
• Eye Hemorrhage (etiology, surgery)
• Eye Injuries (complications, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Visual Acuity
• Vitrectomy