Open-Globe Injuries at An Emergency Department in Porto, Portugal: Clinical Features and Prognostic Factors

Purpose To describe the epidemiology, characteristics, surgical management, functional outcome, and prognostic factors of open-globe injuries requiring surgical treatment. Methods A retrospective review of 180 patients who underwent surgical repair of an open-globe injury at the ophthalmology emerge...

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Published in:European journal of ophthalmology 2014-11, Vol.24 (6), p.932-939
Main Authors: Teixeira, Sérgio M., Bastos, Ricardo R., Falcão, Manuel S., Falcão-Reis, Fernando M., Rocha-Sousa, Amândio A.
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Language:English
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Summary:Purpose To describe the epidemiology, characteristics, surgical management, functional outcome, and prognostic factors of open-globe injuries requiring surgical treatment. Methods A retrospective review of 180 patients who underwent surgical repair of an open-globe injury at the ophthalmology emergency department of the Hospital S. João (Porto-Portugal) was performed. Prognostic factors for no light perception and for poor vision (visual acuity
ISSN:1120-6721
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DOI:10.5301/ejo.5000471