Visual Prognosis in Non-Penetrating Corneal Blast Injuries

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Corneal Foreign Body Following Blast Injury

Treatments: Behavioral: Visual quality of patients with corneal eye injuries

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT00414219

WRAMC WU# 04-23010

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess visual quality of patients with non-penetrating, non-metallic, stable corneal foreign bodies. Visual quality will be assessed by examining visual acuity, wavefront analysis and contrast sensitivity. Drawings, photographs, and confocal microscopy will be used to document clinical examination of the cornea at baseline and on follow-up examinations.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Informed consent
• Access to medical care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
• Age 18 years or older
• Corneal foreign bodies from blast injuries
• Available for evaluation at Walter Reed

Exclusion criteria

• Residual, recurrent or active ocular disease in the designated eye as determined by exam and history.
• Penetrating ocular trauma or injury to the posterior segment
• Prior history of ocular surgery
• Any physical or mental impairment that would preclude participation in any of the examinations.
• Any ocular abnormality other than corneal foreign bodies that have any impact on vision (i.e. other abnormalities from trauma such as retinal detachment, corneal laceration, traumatic cataract, or abnormalities unrelated to trauma such as herpes.