Endoscopic Vitrectomy Combined with 3D Heads‐Up Viewing System in Treating Traumatic Ocular Injury

Abstract

Purpose. To investigate effects and complications of endoscopic vitrectomy combined with 3D heads‐up viewing system in treating traumatic ocular injury. Patients and Methods. This is a retrospective interventional case series in a tertiary referral center in Taiwan, and we included patients of traumatic ocular injury, and they underwent endoscopic vitrectomy combined with a 3D heads‐up viewing system. Results. Fourteen eyes of traumatic globe injury from 14 patients were studied over a 30‐month period. Preoperative VA ranged from no light perception (NLP) to 6/6. Postoperative visual acuity improved in 11 of the 14 eyes (79%). Until 6 months after surgery, all eyes had attached retina. The median logMAR BCVA was 2.4 at the first visit and 1.19 at the last visit (p = 0.0028). No subject suffered from retinal detachment, endophthalmitis, or other severe complications. Conclusions. Vitrectomy using endoscopy combined with 3D heads‐up viewing system allowed early evaluation and intervention in traumatic ocular injuries. Most of our cases showed both anatomical and visual acuity improvements.