Clinical Study

Outcome and Prognostic Factors for Traumatic Endophthalmitis over a 5-Year Period

Table 4

Prognostic factors on our traumatic endophthalmitis series.

FactorVA ≥ 0.1
cases (%)
VA < 0.1
cases (%)
value

Retinal detachment
 Yes03 (100%)0.024*
 No8 (72.72%)3 (27.27%)
Timing
 Within 72 hours8 (80%)2 (20%) 0.015*
 After 72 hours04 (100%)
Age
 >50 years3 (75%)1 (25%)0.640
 ≤50 years5 (50%)5 (50%)
Initial VA
 ≥0.12 (100%)0 0.186
 <0.16 (60%)6 (50%)
IOFB
 Yes3 (37.50%)5 (62.50%)0.086
 No5 (83.33%)1 (16.66%)
Wound location
 Corneal6 (75%)2 (25%)0.110
 Scleral2 (33.33%)4 (66.66%)
Wound size
 <2 mm4 (57.14%)3 (42.85%) 0.393
 ≥2 mm4 (57.14%)3 (42.85%)
Cataract
 Yes3 (60%)2 (40%)0.872
 No5 (55.55%)4 (44.44%)
Tissue prolapse
 Yes2 (50%)2 (50%)0.733
 No6 (60%)4 (40%)
Culture
 Positive5 (55.55%)4 (44.44%) 0.872
 Negative3 (60%)2 (40%)

*Marks the prognostic factors with statistical significance ().