Table 3

Predictive value of the evaluated parameters

	N	Per cent	Median FVA	p Value
OTS—Score parameter*
IVA, n=71
NLP	4	5.6	1	<0.001
LP to HM	21	29.6	4
1/200 to 19/200	13	18.3	5
20/200 to 20/50	16	22.5	5
≥20/40	17	23.9	5
Globe rupture, n=71
No	67	94.4	5	–
Yes	4	5.6	2.5	–
Endophthalmitis, n=71
No	69	97.2	5	–
Yes	2	2.8	3	–
Perforating injury, n=71
No	69	97.2	5	–
Yes	2	2.8	2.5	–
Retinal detachment, n=69
No	58	84.1	5	<0.001
Yes	11	15.9	2	<0.001
POTS—Score parameter†
IVA, n=71
NLP	4	5.6	1	<0.001
LP to HM	21	29.6	4
Counting fingers	13	18.3	4
0.1–0.5	21	29.6	5
0.6–1.0	12	16.9	5
Age, n=71
0–5	13	18.3	4	0.590
6–10	24	33.8	5
>10	34	47.9	5
Wound location, n=71
Zone I	41	57.7	5	0.001
Zone II	10	14.1	5
Zone III	20	28.2	3.5
Concomitant pathologies†
Iris prolapse, n=69
No	37	53.6	5	0.058
Yes	32	46.4	5	0.058
Hyphaema, n=66
No	41	62.1	5	0.011
Yes	25	37.9	4	0.011
Organic/unclean, n=60
No	42	70	5	0.475
Yes	18	30	5	0.475
Delay of surgery >48 h, n=69
No	61	88.4	5	0.102
Yes	8	11.6	5	0.102
Traumatic cataract, n=69
No	46	66.7	5	0.010
Yes	23	33.3	4	0.010
Vitreous haemorrhage, n=67
No	54	80.6	5	0.026
Yes	13	19.4	4	0.026
Further parameters*
Lens injury, n=69
No	38	55.1	5	0.001
Yes	31	44.9	4	0.001
Segment, n=71
Posterior	28	39.4	4	0.002
Anterior	43	60.6	5	0.002

*OTS groups of median FVA: 1=NLP; 2=LP/HM; 3=1/200 to 19/200; 4=20/200 to 20/50; 5=>20/40.
†POTS groups of median FVA: 1=NLP; 2=LP/HM; 3=counting fingers; 4=0.1–0.5; 5=>0.6.
FVA, final visual acuity; HM, hand movements; IVA, initial visual acuity; LP, light perception; NLP, no light perception; OTS, Ocular Trauma Score; POTS, Paediatric Penetrating OTS.