Research Article
Timing of Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Management of Gunshot Perforating Eye Injury: Observational Study
Table 1
Preoperative data of the patients.
| | | Group 1 2 w–4 w (149) | Group 2 >4 w (58) | | value | | % | | % |
| BCVA preoperatively | LP | 47 | 31.54 | 29 | 50 | 6.34 | 0.175 | HM† | 85 | 57.04 | 25 | 43.10 | CF1m‡ | 10 | 6.71 | 2 | 3.44 | 20/100–20/200 | 4 | 2.68 | 1 | 1.72 | 20/40–20/100 | 3 | 2.01 | 1 | 1.72 |
| Anterior segment findings | Hyphema | 21 | 14.09 | 3 | 5.17 | 4.746 | 0.577 | Lens subluxation | 6 | 4.02 | 2 | 3.44 | Aphakia | 9 | 6.04 | 2 | 3.44 | Cataract | 25 | 16.77 | 10 | 17.24 | Vitreous in anterior chamber | 16 | 10.73 | 7 | 12.06 | Anterior synechia | 4 | 2.68 | 1 | 1.72 |
| Entry site | Corneal | 58 | 38.92 | 26 | 44.82 | 1.186 | 0.553 | Scleral | 61 | 40.94 | 19 | 32.75 | Limbal | 30 | 20.13 | 13 | 22.41 |
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BCVA: best corrected visual acuity. LP: light perception. †HM: hand motion. ‡CF: counting finger. is significant if <0.05.
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