Characteristics of pediatric and adult cases with open globe injury and factors affecting visual outcomes: A retrospective analysis of 294 cases from Turkey

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Karagoz I. K., Sari E., Kubaloglu A., Elbay A., Calli U., Pinero D. P., ...More

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.24, no.1, pp.31-38, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 24 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2017.03607
• Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.31-38
• Keywords: Eye injuries, penetrating eye injuries, trauma, OCULAR TRAUMA, EYE INJURY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, HOSPITALIZATION, POPULATION, EXPERIENCE, CHILDREN, PATTERN
• Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate 1-year follow-up results of cases that were diagnosed with open globe injury (OGI), to compare trauma-related characteristics between pediatric and adult cases, and to determine risk factors for a poor final visual acuity.