Table 1.
Data on patient demographics, eye and orbital injury and eye removal
| Characteristic | Evisceration (n = 14) | Enucleation (n = 6) | All procedures (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 14 | 5 | 19 | |
| Mean age (range) | 24.7 (19–38) | 24.1 (21–25) | 24.5 (19–38) | |
| Gender | Male | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Location of injury | Iraq | 1 (7%) | 2 (33%) | 3 (15%) |
| Afghanistan | 13 (93%) | 4 (67%) | 17 (85%) | |
| Cause of injury | IEDa | 13 (93%) | 3 (50%) | 16 (80%) |
| RPGb | 1 (7%) | 1 (17%) | 2 (10%) | |
| Hand grenade | 0 | 1 (17%) | 1 (5%) | |
| GSWc | 0 | 1 (17%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Side of injury | Right | 6 (43%) | 4 (67%) | 10 (50%) |
| Left | 8 (57%) | 2 (33%) | 10 (50%) | |
| Orbital wall fracture | Any | 6 (43%) | 6 (100%) | 12 (61%) |
| Floor | 4 (29%) | 4 (67%) | 8 (42%) | |
| Roof | 2 (14%) | 1 (17%) | 3 (16%) | |
| Medial | 1 (7%) | 5 (83%) | 6 (32%) | |
| Lateral | 3 (21%) | 3 (50%) | 7 (32%) | |
| Location of eye removal | Camp Bastion | 2 (14%) | 1 (17%) | 3 (15%) |
| Landstuhl | 0 | 4 (67%) | 4 (20%) | |
| RCDMd | 12 (86%) | 1 (17%) | 13 (65%) |
aImprovised explosive device
bRocket propelled grenade
cGunshot wound
dRoyal Centre for Defence Medicine