A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Outcome of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Intra-Ocular Foreign Bodies

Abstract

Introduction: Ocular trauma is an important cause of visual morbidity and blindness, mainly in the group of workingage population a record based study was carried out to gather baseline information of the cases of intraocular foreign bodies treated by pars plana vitrectomy and to evaluate the short-term outcome of the cases. Methods: One year data from June 2017 to June 2018 was taken from records of the tertiary eye care hospital in Bangladesh. Total 28 cases were included in the study. Data was calculated in percentage. Results: Most common age group was 21-40 years (57.15%) with male predominance (96.43%). Right eye was involved in 53.57%. Out of 28 FBs, 26 were iron particles. Location of the FB was retina in 53.57% cases and vitreous in 46.43% cases. Most common complication was cataract. Conclusion: All cases had improved visual acuity after pars plana vitrectomy. 23-Gauge PPV is a feasible, effective approach in the surgical management of the patients with posterior segment intraocular foreign bodies.