ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the surgical timing and effects for vitreous hemorrhage caused by blunt ocular trauma. METHOD: 116 eyes of vitreous hemorrhage caused by ocular blunt trauma were divided into two groups, non-vitrectomy group (46 eyes) and vitrectomy group (70 eyes). The treating results and follow-up results were compared. RESULTS: 50 of 70 eyes (71.4%) in vitrectomy group and 10 of 46 eyes (21.7%) in non-vitrectomy group achieved a visual acuity of 0.1 or better over a follow-up period of 1 month, which indicated a significant difference between two groups. In the non-vitrectomy group, visual acuity of 10 eyes were better than 0.1, 7 eyes (70.0%) of them improved within 2 weeks of injury. In surgery group, 27.1% underwent only vitrectomy and 70.9% needed combining with other manipulations. In vitrectomy group the retina detachment was found in 3 eyes (4.3%) post-operatively and were cured by second operation. In non-vitrectomy group, the retinal detachment was found in 14 eyes (30.4%) during the follow-up period, and 8 eyes (72.7%) of 11 eyes received operation were cured. CONCLUSION: Early vitreous surgery can improve curative effect for vitreous hemorrhage caused by blunt ocular trauma when no improvement was observed after applied drugs 2 - 3 weeks.
