DR. PRERANA SHETTY

DR. SUSHANK BHALERAO, DR. UMA THIGALE, DR.PRATIK GOGRI

Abstract

In a retrospective study of consecutive patients with Corneal lacerations, the age, gender, place of injury, object causing injury and safety precautions taken were recorded. A detailed examination of the eye was done with a slit-lamp. B scans and CT scans of the orbits were taken in order to determine the presence of a foreign body. The injuries were classified as simple or complicated depending on the involvement of the pupil/iris, lens and retina. Finally, post operative best-corrected visual acuity at last follow up was noted. The majority of injuries occurred in the workplace (41.5%); nail (21.4%) and glass (16.4%) were the most common objects causing injury. Of those with good initial visual acuity, 90% maintained good visual outcome. Patients with corneal lacerations of less than 4 mm had significant good visual outcome. Predictors of good visual outcome are good initial visual acuity, a corneal laceration wound of less than 4 mm, a deep anterior chamber, and simple lacerations.