Surgical Management and Outcome of Open Globe Injuries with Posterior Segment Complications: A 10-Year Review.

Purpose: To describe the characteristics, management, and outcomes of open globe injured (OGI) eyes that underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for posterior segment complications.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of cases that underwent PPV for posterior segment complications associated with OGI between 2003-2012 at University Hospital, Newark, NJ.

Results: 120 eyes were identified and classified as follows: "early retinal detachment (RD)" (within 30 days of OGI), 64 (53%) eyes; "delayed RD" (≥30 days after OGI), 30 (25%) eyes; and "no RD," 26 (22%) eyes.

Full-Thickness Skin Graft as an Independent or Adjunctive Technique for Repair of Cicatricial Lower Eyelid Ectropion Secondary to Actinic Skin Changes.

Purpose: To retrospectively review and describe full-thickness skin graft repair of lower eyelid cicatricial ectropion secondary to actinic skin.

Methods: A retrospective, noncomparative chart review of all patients who underwent lower eyelid ectropion repair with placement of a full-thickness skin graft between June 2004 and March 2014 was conducted with IRB approval. The etiology of lower eyelid ectropion, demographics including age, gender, ethnicity, laterality, graft donor site, additional surgical procedures, graft viability, surgical success rate, complications, and clinical exam findings were summarized.

Open-globe injuries with motor vehicle accidents: a 12-year review.

Purpose: To evaluate demographics, characteristics, and outcomes of open-globe injuries (OGIs) in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs).

Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients with OGIs related to MVAs that presented to University Hospital, Newark, from 2000 to 2012.

Results: Twenty-five patients were identified; the average age of the patients was 33.

A 10-year review of open-globe trauma in elderly patients at an urban hospital.

Background: To describe the demographics, characteristics, and outcomes of open-globe injuries (OGIs) in elderly patients.

Methods: Retrospective chart review.

Results: Ninety cases (26 men) were identified.

Nail gun-induced open-globe injuries: a 10-year retrospective review.

Purpose: To describe the characteristics of nail gun-related open-globe injuries.

Methods: Retrospective series of all patients presenting with open globes secondary to nail gun injury from 2000 to 2010. Data were collected on demographics, setting of accident, presenting clinical examination findings, visual acuity, management, surgical procedures needed, and long-term outcomes.

Characteristics, outcomes, and prognostic indicators of fall-related open globe injuries.

Purpose: To describe characteristics and outcomes of fall-related open globe (OG) injuries.

Methods: A total of 602 patients (603 eyes) presenting with OG injuries were included. Among them, 85 wounds (85 patients) were fall-related, which were compared with the nonfall-related OG injuries (control group).

Work-related open-globe injuries: demographics and clinical characteristics.

Purpose: To describe the demographics and clinical characteristics of work-related open-globe injuries (OGIs) at a level I trauma center over a 10-year period.

Methods: Retrospective series.

Results: A total of 183 eyes with work-related OGIs were identified.

Open globe ocular trauma: functional outcome of eyes with no light perception at initial presentation.

Purpose: To evaluate characteristics and prognostic factors for functional success in eyes that present with no light perception (NLP) after open globe trauma.

Methods: The medical records of all subjects presenting to a single university referral center with visual acuity (VA) of NLP after sustaining an open globe eye injury from January 1, 2001, through June 30, 2010, were retrospectively analyzed to determine epidemiologic and clinical factors associated with visual outcomes.

Results: Of the 73 NLP eyes (73 patients) that underwent primary repair and were included in the study, final VA was 20/100 in 1 eye (1%), counting fingers in 2 eyes (3%), hand motion in 9 eyes (12%), light perception in 5 eyes (7%), and NLP in 56 eyes (77%).

A 10-year review of assault-related open-globe injuries at an urban hospital.

Background: To describe the demographics and outcomes of assault-related open-globe injuries (OGI) at University Hospital (UH), Newark, New Jersey over a ten-year period.

Methods: The medical records of all subjects presenting to a single university referral center with an OGI were retrospectively analyzed to identify prognostic factors for enucleation and final visual acuity (VA) of no light perception (NLP).

Results: One hundred and forty-eight eyes of 147 patients presented to UH with assault-related OGI.

Twelve-year review of pediatric traumatic open globe injuries in an urban U.S. population.

Purpose: To evaluate the epidemiology, anatomical characteristics, and clinical outcomes of pediatric traumatic open globe injuries and to compare the observed final visual acuity to the expected visual acuity as predicted by the Ocular Trauma Score (OTS).

Methods: Retrospective chart review of 89 pediatric patients (89 eyes) with open globe injury presenting between 1997 and 2008.

Results: Sixty-five patients (73%) were male, average age was 9.