@article{ref1,
title="Visual recovery following open globe injury with initial no light perception",
journal="Clinical ophthalmology",
year="2015",
author="Han, Yong S. and Kavoussi, Shaheen C. and Adelman, Ron A.",
volume="9",
number="",
pages="1443-1448",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to analyze eyes presenting with no light perception (NLP) after open globe injury (OGI) to determine visual outcomes and prognostic indicators for visual recovery. <br><br>METHODS: The records of consecutive patients with at least 6 months of follow-up presenting with OGI and NLP to a single institution between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2013 were reviewed for demographics, ophthalmic history, context and characteristics of injury, ocular examination findings, surgical interventions, and follow-up visual acuity. Unpaired t-tests and Fisher's Exact tests were used for statistical analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Twenty-five patients met our inclusion criteria. The mean age was 50.4±25.5 (range 8-91) years. Four patients (16%) regained vision (hand motion in three patients and light perception in one patient) while 21 patients (84%) remained with NLP or had a prosthesis at final follow-up. Fourteen eyes (56%) were enucleated; nine (36%) were secondary enucleations. Although the sample sizes were small, neither ocular trauma score nor wound size was found to predict visual recovery. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Four patients regained some vision after presenting with NLP due to OGI. These findings suggest that, in select cases, physicians should discuss the possibility of regaining some vision.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1177-5467",
doi="10.2147/OPTH.S87852",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S87852"
}