Outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy following ocular trauma at varying surgical time points.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal timing of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) following ocular trauma is an ongoing debate. Early vitrectomy post-trauma enables the rapid assessment of retinal disease by removing the scaffold that fosters proliferative vitreoretinopathy. On the other hand, late vitrectomy is less challenging as there is a lower risk of bleeding and posterior vitreous detachment induction is easier. The purpose of this work is to report the functional and anatomical outcomes following ocular traumatic injuries in a United States-based cohort, emphasizing the time of intervention.

Methods

This was a retrospective case series of 110 patients with traumatic ocular injuries who underwent PPV between 2008 to 2020. Patients were grouped into four timing categories: same day (0 days

SUBMITTER: Chauhan MZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9310478 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature