2MD, Sancaktepe Şehit Prof.dr. Ilhan Varank Training And Research Hospital, Emergency Department, Istanbul, Turkey
3MD, Çobanbey Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic, Çobanbey, Syria DOI : 10.37845/ret.vit.2022.31.22 Purpose: The aim was to evaluate the demographic and clinical data of patients who presented to Azez Vatan and Çobanbey Hospitals between 2019 and 2020 due to ocular trauma resulting from an injury with explosive weapons.
Materials and Methods: Patients of all ages who had mono ocular trauma as a result of explosive weapon injury and underwent emergency surgery between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020 were included in the study. Demographic characteristics, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and anterior segment examinations of the patients were evaluated. Surgical technique and follow-up times were also evaluated.
Results: 201 patients who were injured in only one eye were included in the study. 69(34.3%) of the patients were female, 132 (65.7%) were male and the mean age was 32.11-21.25 years. Full thickness corneal perforation was found in 77 patients (38.3%), traumatic cataract in 79 patients (39.3%), vitreous hemorrhage in 54 patients (27.7%) and retinal detachment in 116 patients (57.7%). After the initial examination in the emergency department, 81 (40.3%) cataract, 30 (14.9%) keratoplasty and 90 (44.8%) vitrectomy surgeries were initially performed.
Conclusion: Our study shows that visual acuity increases after surgeries performed for war-related ocular injuries in the region. However, these visual gains will increase if surgical conditions are improved to a better level.
Keywords : Emergency Department, Explosion Injuries, Ocular Trauma, Syria