Citation

Nili-Ahmadabadi M, Faghihi H, Hadjizadeh F, Rasoolinejad SA, Rajabi MT. Injury 2009; 40(5): 545-547.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.injury.2007.08.039

PMID

18243192

Abstract

This retrospective case series reviews the characteristics, complications and epidemiology of penetrating needle eye injury treated at a referral eye centre in Tehran, over 5 years. The medical records of 27 patients were evaluated. Mean age of patients was 17.41+/-18.69 years; 63% were less than 12 years old. Accident was the cause of 61.5% of injuries, and 55% of injuries occurred at home. Endophthalmitis ensued in 22.2% and cataract in 51.9% of cases. Pars plana vitrectomy was performed for 25.9% of patients. There was no association between endophthalmitis and iris prolapse, zonal involvement, vitreous haemorrhage, traumatic cataract or visual acuity >20/200 on admission, but endophthalmitis was associated with absence of hyphaema at presentation. Families and children should be educated about the dangers of needles.

Language: en