[Exploratory vitrectomy for traumatized eyes with no light perception and dense vitreous hemorrhage].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of exploratory vitrectomy for certain traumatized eyes with no light perception (NLP) and dense vitreous hemorrhage.


METHODS
We performed vitrectomy on 10 patients with NLP eyes after ocular trauma. Of them, eight had open globe injuries and two had closed blunt ocular trauma.


RESULTS
Postoperatively, six had visual acuities of light perception to 0.25 and four remained NLP. In most eyes, a potentially functional posterior retina and optic disc were observed during surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Dense vitreous hemorrhage could be the most important factor for NLP after severe ocular trauma. Therefore, NLP does not always mean permanent loss of vision. Proper primary repair of the wound and timely vitrectomy may give a chance of visual recovery in selected traumatized eyes.
Hui
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Department of Ophthalmology, Xijing Hospital, 4th Military Medical University, Xi'an.
Wang
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L
Shan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014796:Visual Perception; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*