The study examines the demographics and clinical outcomes of patients who underwent eye removal surgeries (enucleation or evisceration) due to combat-related injuries during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom from 2001 to 2011.
A total of 109 surgeries were performed on 890 injured eyes, with the majority resulting from injuries caused by improvised explosive devices; the most common surgical location was a combat support hospital.
The findings highlight a significant need for these surgeries in combat situations and emphasize the lack of research on the psychosocial effects experienced by veterans undergoing such procedures.