title: [The clinical analysis of endophthalmitis caused by minor ocular perforation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the incidence rate and causes of endophthalmitis caused by minor ocular perforation. To document its damage to the visual function, so as to improve the rate of prevention of this disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  The following clinical information of 153 cases with minor ocular perforations from a retrospective study was collected: general conditions, injury objects, wound shape and size, presence or absence of ocular foreign body, associated organic injuries, visual functions in the early stage after injury, speed of occurrence of infection, and positive rate of microbiological tests. The results with the drug treatments and surgical therapy were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of 153 cases were followed up from 3 months to 7 years. The visual acuity in 13 cases (8.5%) was over 0.3. 140 cases (91.5%) were less than 0.3. Enucleating was performed in 37 cases (24.2%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The patients with minor ocular perforations tend to have good visual acuity in the early stage after injury. But their visual acuity was lost in 4 to 12 hours if rapid and severe infections occurred. The risk of endophthalmitis should be recognized and evaluated on time in the early stage after injury.
authors.affiliation: Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin 300040, China. yankeyy@263.net
authors.forename: Zhen-he
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Li-ya
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yue-zhong
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity