Table 4

Final visual acuity outcomes based on OTS and POTS

 Final visual acuity category (OTS)
OTSNLPLP—HM1/200-19/20020/200-20/50≥20/40Total
 13 (60%)1 (20%)0 (0%)1 (20%)0 (0%)5
 21 (16.7%)1 (16.7%)2 (33.3%)1 (16.7%)1 (16.7%)6
 31 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)2 (6.9%)8 (27.6%)17 (58.6%)29
 40 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)3 (20%)12 (80%)15
 50 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)1 (6.2%)15 (93.8%)16
Total5 (7%)3 (4.2%)4 (5.6%)14 (19.7%)45 (63.4%)71
Final visual acuity category (POTS)
NLPLP—HMCF0.1–0.5≥0.6Total
POTS group
 15 (26.3%)2 (10.5%)2 (10.5%)5 (26.3%)5 (26.3%)19
 20 (0%)1 (5.3%)2 (10.5%)5 (26.3%)11 (57.9%)19
 30 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)6 (33.3%)12 (66.7%)18
 40 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)11 (100%)11
 50 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)4 (100%)4
Total5 (7%)3 (4.2%)4 (5.6%)16 (22.5%)43 (60.6%)71
  • CF, counting fingers; HM, hand movements; LP, light perception; NLP, no light perception; OTS, Ocular Trauma Score; POTS, Paediatric Penetrating OTS.