SPECIFIC FEATURES OF LENS CHANGES IN ADULT VICTIMS WITH «PLASTIC BULLET» SYNDROME

Objective: to study the changes in the crystalline lens, caused by contusion with plastic bullets, and their further dynamics. Materials and methods. The study group consisted of 22 patients with the syndrome of “plastic bullet”, with the detected changes in the lens, observed in the dynamics from the moment of trauma for 2 to 6 years. Results of the study. The majority of victims received satisfactory results of treatment, which in most cases allowed to avoid surgical treatment of injuries. However, in the future, most patients developed lens opacities that required surgical treatment. Conclusion. Damage to the lens with “plastic bullet syndrome in adults requires close observation, since they often lead to a gradual decrease in visual function in the long term (bibliography: 5 refs).

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