Pars plana reconstructive surgery in penetrating ocular injury.
Observation of the clinical course of penetrating ocular injury at different stages was made on 30 patients. Results and complications of pars plana reconstructive procedure performed on these 30 consecutive patients were studied to evaluate the effectiveness of this procedure in preventing the late sequelae following the injury. Anatomic success was achieved in 20 cases (67%). Postoperative vision improved in 67%, remained unchanged in 27%, and declined in 6%.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*