Table 5 Modalities of treatment in the 169 eyes in 2002–2004 versus the 121 eyes in 2012–2014.

From: Major ocular trauma in Taiwan: 2002–2004 versus 2012–2014

Treatment

No. of eyes (%)

P-value

2002–2004

2012–2014

Surgical procedures

   

Primary repair

113 (66.9)

94 (77.7)

0.04a

  Corneal wound

54 (32.0)

44 (36.4)

0.43

  Scleral wound

15 (8.9)

13 (10.7)

0.60

  Corneoscleral wound

21 (12.4)

10 (8.3)

0.26

  Dehiscent wound

19 (11.2)

16 (13.2)

0.61

  Lacrimal system

3 (1.8)

11 (9.1)

0.004a

  Extraocular muscle

1 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

0.40

Exploration of globe

2 ((1.2)

0 (0.0)

0.23

Irrigation of the anterior chamber

40 (23.7)

20 (16.5)

0.14

Iridoplasty

4 (2.4)

2 (1.7)

0.67

Removal of the lens

31 (18.3)

30 (24.8)

0.18

  Aspiration

4 (2.4)

3 (2.5)

0.95

  Extracapsular cataract extraction

7 (4.1)

6 (5.0)

0.74

  Phacoemulsification

18 (10.7)

13 (10.7)

0.98

  Pars plana lensectomy

2 (1.2)

8 (6.6)

0.01a

Intraocular lens implantation

30 (17.8)

18 (14.9)

0.52

  In the bag

11 (6.5)

11 (9.1)

0.41

  In the sulcus

5 (3.0)

2 (1.7)

0.48

  Suture of intraocular lens

4 (2.4)

5 (4.1)

0.39

Vitrectomy

33 (19.5)

32 (26.4)

0.16

  Anterior vitrectomy

21 (12.4)

18 (14.9)

0.55

  Posterior vitrectomy

12 (7.1)

14 (11.6)

0.19

Treatment/prophylaxis of retinal detachment

21 (12.4)

19 (15.7)

0.43

  Pneumatic retinopexy

2 (1.2)

3 (2.5)

0.40

  Scleral buckle

8 (4.7)

2 (1.7)

0.16

  Cryopexy

2 (1.2)

3 (2.5)

0.40

  Laser

8 (4.7)

11 (9.1)

0.14

  Silicone oil

1 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

0.40

Intraocular antibiotics

46 (27.2)

69 (57.0)

<0.001a

  Intracameral injection

16 (9.5)

38 (31.4)

<0.001a

  Intravitreal injection

30 (17.8)

31 (25.6)

0.11

Removal of foreign bodies

22 (13.0)

19 (15.7)

0.52

  Corneal/scleral foreign bodies

4 (2.4)

10 (8.3)

0.02a

  Intraocular foreign bodies

16 (9.5)

6 (5.0)

0.15

  Orbital foreign bodies

2 (1.2)

4 (3.3)

0.21

Repair of orbital fracture

3 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

0.14

Evisceration

3 (1.8)

5 (4.1)

0.23

Medical treatment only

36 (21.3)

9 (7.4)

0.001a

  1. aP < 0.05.