Complete Visual Rehabilitation in a Patient with No Light Perception after Surgical Management of a Penetrating Open-Globe Injury: A Case Report.
Open-globe injuries with no light perception (NLP) carry a poor prognosis, and many ophthalmologists select a primary enucleation or evisceration as a result. We present a case of complete visual rehabilitation in a patient who presented with NLP after a zone III penetrating open-globe injury. We recommend patient counseling regarding decision making and management of ocular trauma with NLP, since timely intervention and close follow-ups may restore useful or complete vision even in severely traumatized eyes.
Department of Ophthalmology, Saint George Hospital, University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Tania A
TA
Baban
Department of Ophthalmology, Saint George Hospital, University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Fady K
FK
Sammouh
Department of Ophthalmology, Saint George Hospital, University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Haytham M
HM
ElBallouz
Department of Ophthalmology, Saint George Hospital, University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Elias L
EL
Warrak
Foreign body; Lebanon; Middle East; No light perception; Ocular trauma; Open-globe injury; Penetrating injury; Visual outcome