RESEARCH ARTICLE
Outcome of Primary Management of Scleral Rupture without Vitrectomy Jakarta Eye Trauma Study
Gilbert W.S Simanjuntak1, 2, Biju Raju3, Golda A.M Simanjuntak1, Reinne Natali1, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2022Volume: 16
E-location ID: e187436412207220
Publisher ID: e187436412207220
DOI: 10.2174/18743641-v16-e2207220
Article History:
Received Date: 26/8/2021Revision Received Date: 18/1/2022
Acceptance Date: 23/2/2022
Electronic publication date: 22/09/2022
Collection year: 2022
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Abstract
Introduction:
To report the outcome of primary management of scleral rupture without vitrectomy.
Methods:
Descriptive retrospective study of primary surgical management of scleral rupture located anterior to the equator. Initial and final visual acuity (FVA, intra ocular pressure, type of injury (sharp/blunt/projectile), wound length, time interval between the incident and primary repair and cause of injury were recorded. Encircling scleral buckle was placed in case of scleral laceration reaching muscle insertion. Patients who had a follow up of 3 months after the primary repair were included in the study .
Results:
There were 41 patients out of 78 who had scleral rupture anterior to the equator. The average age was 21.27 + 9.73 years (range 3-50 years). Thirty-three (80.4%) were males and eight (19.6%) were females. Rupture was located superiorly) in 28 (68.3%) patients, and inferiorly in 13 (31.7%) patients. Eight patients underwent encircling buckle. The time interval from the injury till the primary repair less than 8 hours (p 0.000) and 8-24 hours (p 0.000) were associated significantly with FVA improvements. Initial VA correlated with FVA improvement significantly (p 0.001). Two patients with initial VA of LP became NLP, and they had a wound length 11 mm and 12 mm respectively.
Conclusion:
The primary management of scleral rupture anterior to the equator, without vitrectomy, improves VA significantly. Time interval less than 24 hours and shorter wound length correlated with significant improvement of final VA.
