[Analysis of the causes of enucleations performed at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Medical University of Lódź].

PURPOSE

To gather and analyse the data about causes of enucleations, which were performed in the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lódź.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The data were based on case histories. The whole examined group consisted of 57 patients, who had an enucleation surgery done in the period from June 1999 to June 2003. The analyzed data included: clinical diagnosis, visual acuity, intraocular pressure, results of histopathology examination and results of diagnostic imaging examinations.

RESULTS

The most frequent causes of enucleations were: intraocular tumors (fraction 0.51 of the whole group), painful blind eyes (fraction 0.33), endophthalmitis (fraction 0.12) and ocular traumas (fraction 0.04).

CONCLUSIONS

Despite significant advances in ophthalmology in recent years, enucleation remains a method of treatment. The main indications for this type of surgery are: intraocular tumors, painful blind eyes, severe endophthalmitis and some cases of ocular trauma.