ANALYSIS OF EYE AND ITS ADNEXA INJURIES INVOLVING INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODIES

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An analysis was conducted on the structure of injuries of eye and its adnexa involving foreign bodies among patients hospitalized at the National Ophthalmology Center named after Academician Zarifa Aliyeva. A total of 2,225 inpatient records from 2019 to 2023 were reviewed, among which 394 cases involved the presence of superficial or intraocular foreign bodies. In cases of closed globe injuries, superficial foreign bodies were identified in 29.3 % of cases (n=194), with the cornea being the most frequent site of localization (57.7 % of all such cases). In open globe injuries – a statistically significant portion of all injuries – 64.8 % of cases involved foreign bodies localized in the vitreous body. Among all injuries affecting the ocular adnexa, foreign bodies were noted in the eyelid region in 12 cases (6.9 %). The composition of foreign bodies varied depending on the site where the injury occurred. The predominantly organic nature of the foreign bodies highlights the importance of assessing the timeliness of patient presentation to prevent bacterial complications in the injured eyes.

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eye injuries penetrating nonpenetrating intraocular foreign bodies

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Publication:

«World of Medicine and Biology» Vol. 21 No. 92 (2025) , с. 24-29
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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26724/2079-8334-2025-2-92-24-29