1. Closed globe macular injuries after blasts in combat.
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Phillips BN, Chun DW, and Colyer M
- Subjects
- Adult, Atrophy, Eye Injuries diagnosis, Eye Injuries surgery, Female, Fluorescein Angiography, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Iraq War, 2003-2011, Male, Middle Aged, Military Personnel, Orbital Fractures diagnosis, Orbital Fractures surgery, Retinal Perforations diagnosis, Retinal Perforations surgery, Retinal Pigment Epithelium pathology, Retrospective Studies, Rupture, Tomography, Optical Coherence, United States, Visual Acuity physiology, Wounds, Nonpenetrating diagnosis, Wounds, Nonpenetrating surgery, Young Adult, Blast Injuries complications, Choroid injuries, Eye Injuries etiology, Orbital Fractures etiology, Retina injuries, Retinal Perforations etiology, Wounds, Nonpenetrating etiology
- Abstract
Purpose: To describe the macular findings after closed globe ocular injuries sustained from blasts., Methods: A retrospective chart review from February 2003 to March 2010 of all soldiers with closed globe ocular injuries sustained during combat with macular findings of trauma on examination was completed., Results: There were 36 eyes that met the inclusion criteria. The mean age of the soldiers was 29.5 years and 97% were men. The average follow-up time was 18.6 months. Improvised explosive device blasts accounted for 86% of injuries. Forty-five percent of soldiers had bilateral ocular injuries. Eight of 36 eyes (22.2%) developed a macular hole. One eye had spontaneous closure and five eyes underwent surgical repair. There was a range of macular findings from retinal pigment epitheliopathy alone to retinal pigment epitheliopathy with full-thickness atrophy. Eight eyes (22.2%) had macular scarring on examination but no optical coherence tomography study. One eye (2.8%) developed phthisis bulbi. Fifteen eyes (42%) had an orbital fracture. Seven eyes (19%) sustained optic neuropathy., Conclusion: Closed globe injuries after blasts resulted in a spectrum of macular findings. The integrity of the foveal inner segment/outer segment junction was the most important retinal factor in visual outcomes. Orbital fractures were not found to be a risk factor for developing optic neuropathy and may improve visual outcomes. The rate of long-term complications is unknown, and it is important for ophthalmologists to follow these patients closely.
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- 2013
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