Relationship Between Ocular Trauma Score and Computed Tomography Findings in Eyes with Penetrating Globe Injuries: A Preliminary Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Statistical Analysis and Power Assessment
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
CT | Computed tomography |
OTS | Ocular trauma score |
ACD | Anterior chamber depth |
OGI | Open globe injury |
BETT | Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology |
BCVA | Best corrected visual acuity |
RAPD | Relative afferent pupillary defect |
LogMAR | Logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution |
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Clinical Characteristics (n = 30) | |
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Age (years) | 49.4 ± 20.0 |
Gender (F/M), n (%) | 26 (86.7)/4 (13.3) |
Injury Zone, n (%) | |
Zone I | 20 (66.7) |
Zone II | 7 (23.3) |
Zone III | 3 (10.0) |
Object of Injury, n (%) | |
Metal | 13 (43.3) |
Glass | 8 (26.7) |
Wood | 7 (23.3) |
Horn | 2 (6.7) |
Visual Acuity (logMAR) (Mean ± SD) | 2.05 ± 0.74 |
Wound Size (mm) (Mean ± SD) | 4.7 ± 2.7 |
OTS Category | |
I (0–44) | 0 |
II (45–65) | 14 (46.7) |
III (66–80) | 9 (30.0) |
IV (81–91) | 7 (23.3) |
V (92–100) | 0 |
CT Findings | n (%) |
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Type of CT Findings | |
Globe wall irregularity | 16 (53.3) |
Asymmetric anterior chamber depth | 16 (53.3) |
Decreased globe volume | 6 (20.0) |
Chorioretinal layer thickening | 5 (16.7) |
Abnormal vitreous density | 5 (16.7) |
Lens dislocation | 3 (10.0) |
Intraocular air | 3 (10.0) |
Number of CT Findings | |
None | 10 (33.3) |
1 CT finding | 2 (6.7) |
2 CT findings | 9 (30.0) |
3 CT findings | 5 (16.7) |
4 CT findings | 2 (6.7) |
≥ 5 CT findings | 2 (6.7) |
OTS Category | Globe Wall Irregularity | Asymmetric ACD | Decreased Globe Volume | Chorioretinal Thickening | Abnormal Vitreous Density | Lens Dislocation | Intraocular Air |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OTS II (n = 14) | 10 (71.4) | 9 (64.3) | 6 (42.9) | 4 (28.6) | 5 (35.7) | 3 (21.4) | 2 (14.3) |
OTS III (n = 9) | 4 (44.4) | 4 (44.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (11.1) |
OTS IV (n = 7) | 2 (28.6) | 3 (42.9) | 0 | 1 (14.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Durmuş Ece, B.Ş.; Yozgat, Z.; İnançlı, Y.; Ece, B.; Aydin, S. Relationship Between Ocular Trauma Score and Computed Tomography Findings in Eyes with Penetrating Globe Injuries: A Preliminary Study. Diagnostics 2025, 15, 830. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15070830
Durmuş Ece BŞ, Yozgat Z, İnançlı Y, Ece B, Aydin S. Relationship Between Ocular Trauma Score and Computed Tomography Findings in Eyes with Penetrating Globe Injuries: A Preliminary Study. Diagnostics. 2025; 15(7):830. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15070830
Chicago/Turabian StyleDurmuş Ece, Berire Şeyma, Zübeyir Yozgat, Yusuf İnançlı, Bunyamin Ece, and Sonay Aydin. 2025. "Relationship Between Ocular Trauma Score and Computed Tomography Findings in Eyes with Penetrating Globe Injuries: A Preliminary Study" Diagnostics 15, no. 7: 830. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15070830
APA StyleDurmuş Ece, B. Ş., Yozgat, Z., İnançlı, Y., Ece, B., & Aydin, S. (2025). Relationship Between Ocular Trauma Score and Computed Tomography Findings in Eyes with Penetrating Globe Injuries: A Preliminary Study. Diagnostics, 15(7), 830. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15070830