[Analysis of treatment of perforating ocular injuries during warfare in Bosnia-Herzegovina].

The analysis of 210 patients with penetrating eye injuries was performed. The age of the majority of injured was 20-30 (40%). Most injuries were caused by explosive devices (80%). Entering wounds were found on the cornea in 66.19%, on the sclera in 21.42% and on the limbus in 12.38% of the cases. Traumatic cataract was found in 45.72%, hemophthalmus in 53.33%, detachment of the retina in 40%, intrabulbar foreign body in 51.42%, prolapse of the iris and uvea in 36.19%, and endophthalmitis and hypopyon in 11.42% of the cases. Visual acuity after the operation was more than 0.10 in 37.89% of the cases. The basic principles of the treatment of penetrating eye war injuries were discussed.