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Date Published: 09/06/2023
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No. 38 (2021)
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Bien, T. M. T., & Tran, H. Y. (2025). INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF OCULAR TRAUMA SCORE (OTS) IN PREDICTING VISUAL ACUITY AFTER OCULAR TRAUMA. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 38, 60-68. https://tapchi.ctump.edu.vn/index.php/ctump/article/view/1848

INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF OCULAR TRAUMA SCORE (OTS) IN PREDICTING VISUAL ACUITY AFTER OCULAR TRAUMA

Thi Minh Thu Bien1, , Hai Yen Tran2
1 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Hai Yen Eye Care Center

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 Background: The Ocular Trauma Score was developed and published in 2002 by Kuln Ferenc et al. It has been validated as predictive of visual outcome in mechanical ocular trauma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the visual acuity of patients and the reliability of OTS in predicting visual acuity after mechanical ocular trauma. Materials and methods: A prospective, descriptive, case series study performed on the patients with mechanical ocular trauma, who were admitted to Ho Chi Minh city Eye Hospital. The ocular conditions were assessed using OTS based on the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and five other related factors (globe rupture, endophthalmitis, perforating injury, retinal detachment, and relative afferent pupillary defect). The patients were divided into five groups of predicted visual acuity (from OTS-1 to OTS-5). The minimum follow-up period was six months after discharging from hospital. Final BCVA was collected and compared to OTS predicted visual acuity. SPSS 20.0 software was using to find out statistical significance. Results: 138 eyes of 137 patients (89.8% male and 10.2% female), were enrolled in the study. The average age was 35.7±11.7 years. After 6-month treatment period, the visual acuity improved significantly (p<0.001). The initial visual acuity was strongly correlated with final visual acuity (Spearman’s r=0.733; p<0.001). The final observed BCVA was compatible (p=0.08) and highly correlated (Spearman’s correlation coefficient r=0.847; p<0.001) with OTS predicted BCVA. Conclusion: The OTS has shown its value and reliability in predicting visual acuity after mechanical ocular trauma.

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ocular trauma, ocular trauma score (OTS), visual acuity

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