Abstract
Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of vitrectomy for the treatment of traumatic suppurative endophthalmitis due to ocular penetrating injury. Methods The clinical effects of vitrectomy for traumatic suppurative endophthalmitis of 16 eyes of 16 cases from March 2012 to June 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. Results The intraocular infection was controlled and the eyeballs were successfully saved in all 16 cases. The visual acuities were improved at varied degrees in 14 cases(87.50%), and the best visual acuity got up to 0.8, and that of 2 eyes had no change. Conclusion Vitrectomy can effectively control the traumatic suppurative endophthalmitis, can save the eyeballs and maintain the visual functions. Key words: Endophthalmitis, suppurative, traumatic; Ocular penetrating injury; Vitrectomy; Effect, clinical
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