Table 3

Frequency of principle diagnoses for each patient (n=281)

Count of principle diagnosesMedian number of follow-up appointments (range)Evacuated out of theatre, nTransferred within theatre for evaluation, n
Dry eye310 (0–3)14
Corneal abrasion/foreign body26 (5 battle injury)0 (0–7)03
Non-infective blepharoconjunctivitis22 (1 battle injury)0 (0–3)02
Chalazion200 (0–4)02
Open globe injury19 (all battle injury)2 (0–7)00
Closed globe injury19 (4 hyphaema, 1 IOP rise; 7 battle injury)0 (0–4)03
No pathology identified160 (0–1)02
Posterior vitreous detachment14 (1 haemorrhagic)0 (0–2)03
Headache disorder (including migraine)13 (7 migraine)0 (0)04
Uveitis12 (11 anterior)1 (0–4)12
Refractive problem90 (0)0
Infective conjunctivitis8 (5 viral, 3 chlamydial)2 (0–7)01
Laser exposure6 (all battle injury; one with damage on OCT)1 (1)01
Central serous retinopathy40 (0–1)21
Chemical injury50 (0–1)00
Facial nerve injury/palsy5 (4 traumatic; 2 battle injury)1 (0–3)01
Occupational encounter50 (0)01
Bacterial keratitis4 (3 contact lens related)5.5 (1–9)01
Cataract40 (0)00
Orbital cellulitis42.5 (1–5)01
Recurrent erosions42 (0–4)01
Retinal detachment40 (0)30
Benign lesion/cyst on ocular surface30 (0)00
Herpetic keratitis34 (0–4)01
Marginal keratitis30 (0–2)00
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus32 (2–10)00
Neuro-ophthalmic pathologies7 (2 optic neuritis, pupil abnormality, trochlear palsy, Miller-Fisher syndrome, pituitary tumour, amaurosis fugax)0 (0–1)44
Postconcussive symptoms2 (1 battle injury)0 (0–1)00
Retinal vascular disease (AMD, diabetes)30 (0)21
Other (glaucoma, keratoconus, insect bite)30 (0)00
Total281259 (median 0, range 10)1339
  • IOP, intraocular pressure; OCT, optical coherence tomography; AMD, age-related macular degeneration