2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2007.09.016
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Proliferative vitreoretinopathy as a late complication of blunt ocular trauma

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“…PVR has been confirmed to be a common complication of severe ocular trauma or inflammatory retinopathy [ 26 , 27 ]. At present, PVR is considered to be an excessive injury repair reaction occurring in the eye, but the exact mechanism of its formation is not fully understood.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…PVR has been confirmed to be a common complication of severe ocular trauma or inflammatory retinopathy [ 26 , 27 ]. At present, PVR is considered to be an excessive injury repair reaction occurring in the eye, but the exact mechanism of its formation is not fully understood.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A case of delayed PVR has been reported in a case of severe penetrating ocular trauma occurring after five years. The patient had a history of scleral laceration with uveal prolapse which had not been previously treated (4). The reason for the rarity of late onset PVR is proliferation of the cells is related to a stimulus and is unlikely to start without a cause or precipitant (2).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Eye injury if occurred in closed eye, causes contusion or lamellar laceration and if that happens in an open eye, then it can lead to rupture, perforation or penetrating injury to the eyeball. Eye injury if occurred in closed eye, causes contusion or lamellar laceration and if that happens in an open eye, then it can lead to rupture, perforation or penetrating injury to the eyeball [2]. Trauma to eyes is main cause of ocular morbidity which can be avoided by simple measures.…”
Section: Pathophysiologymentioning
confidence: 99%