title: Vitrectomy in double perforating eye injuries.
abstract: The results of 41 consecutive cases of double perforating eye injuries, operated with vitrectomy between December 1975 and December 1982, are reported. Fourteen eyes (34%) obtained a visual acuity of 5/10 or better, and 23 eyes (56%) obtained 5/200 or better. Twenty-eight (68%) developed retinal detachment, and 12 of these were attached by surgery. In this series the pre-operative visual function and the type of injury had a significant effect on the final result. No beneficial effect from early (within 14 days) vitrectomy could be shown.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000601:surgery; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*