ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the complications and visual outcome of intraocular foreign body presented to a tertiary care centre of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Study Design: A prospective, interventional case Series
Place and Duration: At Department of Ophthalmology, Govt Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar from 1st July 2011 to 31st Jan 2013
Methodology: 37 cases with intraocular foreign body from outdoor department were admitted for management. Patients were examined after detailed history and important findings noted
Results: The study population comprised of 37 cases. Male were in majority [70.2%]. majority of our patients were young. Mean age 33 years. Common complications of intraocular foreign body include vitreous hemorrhage [32.4%], retinal detachment [37.8%], scleral perforation [32.4%] and endophthalmitis [27%]. Visual progression was poor in majority of the eyes [54.04%]
Conclusion: Most serious cause of intraocular foreign body was Bomb Blast injury. Visual prognosis was poor in majority of the eyes; delayed presentation and complicated BBI were the top reasons