Table 2

Original causes for anophthalmic surgery

CauseEnucleation (N=43)Evisceration (N=229)Secondary orbital implantation (N=42)Total (N=314)
Trauma (%)21 (48.8%)132 (57.6%)20 (47.6%)173 (55.2%)
Glaucoma (%)1 (2.3%)34 (14.8%)4 (9.5%)39 (12.4%)
Corneal ulcer (%)3 (7.0%)29 (12.7%)4 (9.5%)36 (11.5%)
Ocular inflammation/infection (%)9 (21.0%)14 (6.1%)6 (14.4%)29 (9.2%)
Tumours (%)8 (18.6%)0 (0%)4 (9.5%)12 (3.8%)
Others (%)1 (2.3%)20 (8.8%)4 (9.5%)25 (7.9%)
  • N, number of patients.