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. 2014 Jun 18;7(3):486–490. doi: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2014.03.18

Table 3. Clinical data related to open globe injuries.

Variables n=222 (%)
Extension of wound posteriorly
 Restricted to the cornea 112 (0.4)
 Anterior to recti insertion 79 (35.6)
 Anterior to equator 21 (9.5)
 Posterior to equator 10 (4.5)
Length of the wound
 1-4 mm 79 (35.6)
 5-8 mm 81 (36.5)
 9-12 mm 26 (11.7)
 ≥13 mm 36 (16.2)
Hyphaema
 None 105 (47.3)
 Hyphaema <50% 68 (30.6)
 Hyphaema >50% 49 (22.1)
Involvement of intraocular structures
 None 36 (16.2)
 Uveal tissue prolapse only 80 (36.0)
 Lens involvement only 26 (11.7)
 Vitreous prolapse only 9 (4.1)
 Involvement of ≥2 structures noted above 71 (32.0)
Surgical management
 Primary closure of eye wall wound alone 194 (87.4)
 Primary closure of eye wall wound combined with anterior segment surgery only 21 (9.5)
 Primary closure of eye wall wound combined with posterior segment surgery 5 (2.3)
 Evisceration/enucleation 2 (0.9)
Complications
 Anterior segment complications1 72 (32.4)
 Lens-related complications2 61 (27.5)
 Posterior-segment complications 56 (25.2)
 Phtisis bulbi 21 (14.0)
 Sympathetic opthalmia 2 (0.9)

1E.g. corneal scar, iris damage, secondary glaucoma; 2E.g. vitreous hemorrhage, retinal detachment, optic neuropathy.