Background: Severe penetrating eye injury is a common emergency in ophthalmology. Objectives: The evaluation results and complications following vitrectomy in severe penetrating injury in children. Subjects and method: This study included 136 eyes with penetrating eye injury, who were treated at the Trauma department of National Institute of Ophthalmology, Hanoi \ufffd?Vietnam from 1999-2000. Vitrectomy was performed through the limbal and pars plana in 135 patients, 105 boys and 30 girls. Results: Remove intraocular foreign body: 11%, procedure for retinal detachments: 14%. The common functional success (visual acuity of 5/2000 or better) rate was 55,1%. Functional success: absent retinal detachment: 60,7%; present: 21,1%. Anatomic success rate was 66,2%. 4 eyes (2,9%) were eviscerated. Complications of the surgery were: iridocyclite, edema of the cornea, hemorrhage, hyphema. Conclusion:Vitrectomy techniques showed its good effect in treating penetrating eye injury in children. Presence retinal damage and endophthalmitis have significant effect on the final visual outcomes.
Eye Injuries ; Penetrating/ surgery ; Vitrectomy ; Child ;

Background: Penetrating eye injury is common cause blind or many long-term complications later. One of the complications such as glaucoma in the eye. There were some research on glaucoma after penetrating eye injury, but no reports about the treatment of glaucoma. Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics and assess the outcomes of surgery in the treatment of glaucoma after penetrating eye injury. Subjects and method: The author performed a prospective analysis of 32 eyes the underwent surgery causes by glaucoma after penetrating eye injury at Trauma department of National Institute of Ophthalmology. Follow up period: 6 months. Data was processed by using medical statistics methods on SPSS 10.5 software. Results: Of the 32 patients, 21 were men (65.6%) and 11 were women (34.4%). Localization of the injury: in the cornea 93.8%; lens damages 100%; vitreous organization 56.3%; retinal detachment 12.5%. Functional success (visual acuity >0.02): 18.8%, 4 eyes were enucleated. The normal intraocular pressure after surgery was 71.9%. Conclusion: The clinical characteristics of glaucoma after penetrating eye injury are complicated and multivariable. The rate of normal pressure after treatment was 71.9%.
Glaucoma/surgery ; Eye Injuries ; Penetrating ;

Background: Penetrating eye injury caused by mine explosion is a severe ophthalmologic injury. It is rare in Viet Nam and there were no studies on this type of injury. Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics and evaluate the outcomes of surgery for penetrating eye injury caused by mine explosions. Subjects and method: The prospective analysis was conducted on 34 patients (36 eyes) with penetrating eye injury presented at the Trauma Department of Viet Nam National Institute of Ophthalmology. They were followed up for two years. Results: Out of the \r\n', u'34 patients, 31 were men (91.2%). Types of injury: corneal tear 93.8%, lens damage: 100%, vitreous damage: 56.3%, retinal detachment 25%, intraocular foreign body 72.2%. Initial visual acuity less than 0.02 was 96.9%. The final visual acuity was improved to better than 0.02 in 58.3% of patients. The intraocular pressures were normalized in 72.2% of patients after treatment. Conclusion: Penetrating eye injury caused by exploding mines has very severe clinical features. Despite of improvements in surgical techniques and instruments, the final visual acuity was still poor. The visual outcomes primarily depended on initial damages to the eye.\r\n', u'
Mine ; Penetrating eye injury ; Vitrectomy

Background: Alkali burns are severe injuries of the eyes. Recently, using topical steroid in treatment of ocular alkali burns has provided better outcomes. However, there is no study on treating ocular alkali burns by topical steroid in Vietnam. Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and assess the outcome with topical steroid used in the treatment of ocular Alkali burns. Subject and Method: The author performed a prospective analysis of 45 alkali eye burns at the Trauma department of the National Institute of Ophalmology, Hanoi. All patients were treated with topical steroid and vitamin C. Results: There were 19 eyes were mild injures, 26 eyes were severe injuries. 32.5% had a good visual acuity. None of patients with severe injuries had a good visual acuity. Complications: corneal opacity: 42.2%, elevated IOP 17.8%. Conclusion: Treatment of ocular alkali burns with topical steroid and vitamin C is not associated with corneal perforating and provide a good outcome.
Alkali burn ; Steroid

Background: The post-traumatic glaucoma is a major cause inducing blindness of traumatic eyes. Recent, researches have shown that 5 fluoruoracil (5 FU) combined with surgery, which have a better result in treatment of general glaucoma and post-traumatic glaucoma. Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of post - traumatic glaucoma and assess the results of trabeculectomy with intra-operative application of 5 FU. Subject and methods: A descriptive, prospective analysis was taken on 32 patients, who had trabeculectomy with intra-operative application of 5 FU from August 2005 to December 2007 in the Traumatic Department of National Institute of Ophthalmology. Results: Post-traumatic glaucoma was seen mainly in young adults 71.9%; anterior angle recession combined lesions accounted for 25%; cataract 62.5%; fluid in anterior chamber 25%; anterior haemorrhage 37.5%. The intraocular pressure (lOP) was successfully controlled at least up to the following six months in 93.8% and the visual acuity was 0.02 and better in 62.5%. Conclusions: Trabeculectomy with antimetabolite therapy is an effective procedure in reducing IOP in post - traumatic glaucoma.
5 Fluorouracil ; post-traumatic glaucoma

We review 31 consecutive cases of open-globe injuries in Trauma Department of National Institute of Ophthalmology from January 2000 to December 2000. All cases were done for microbial cultures. Results showed that among 27 males and 4 females ranged in age from 5 to 44 years, there were 10 cases of culture-positive. Gram-negative organisms and Staphylococcus were the most frequent. Final visual acuity was 5/200 of better in 8 patients (25.8%), counting fingers: 5 patients (16.1%), light perception in 12 patients (38.7%), phthisis bulb in 4 (12.9%), 2 eyes were eviscerated.
Endophthalmitis ; Wounds and Injuries ; Injuries

The subtypes of HIV-1 from 106 HIV infected persons were determined by using the nested PCR method. Some results might be drawn: the HIV-1 samples from 83% of the investigated persons were E subtypes. The coexistence of B- and E- subtypes were observed in 8 out of 106 examined patients (7.6%). Non E- non B subtypes HIV-1 were also shown in 5.7% of the studied subjects. 40% of the newborns of mothers suffered from HIV-1 infection were infected. Their HIV-1 were all E-subtypes.
HIV-1 ; HIV Infections

During 2 years (1993-1994), 46 children with 66 burnt eyes due to lime (46.8%) were treated. Internal therapy and surgical procedure were described. Results were evaluated and recommendations were given
Eye Burns ; lime ; Child

Investigation of 819 school children from 7 to 11 years of age at TrangAn primary school was carried out by using standard form and the method of examination and evaluation from WHO. Result showed that dental caries rate is rather high (72%). There was a difference of prevalence between age groups, highest at group 9 years of age (78%), lowest at group 11 years of age (65%). The initial dental caries and common dental caries needed treatment, were quite high. 1894 teeth with 3.08 decay per child, the number of filled teeth were low, 0.23/child. This result showed that taking care the children tooth has not been paid attention by their parent
Dental Caries ; child

Pediatric acute diarrhea is most common disease in developing countries, according WHO. Treating for acute diarrhea in recent years had substantial improvements. Statistic data of children with acute diarrhea who admitted to the Pediatric Department of Military Hospital 108 between 1987 - 1993 was analysed. Use of antibiotics decreased from 63% in 1987 to 18.2% in 1993. Use of oral ORESOL (for patients with grade A of dehydration) increase from 79.3% in 1987 to 100% in 1993. Nutritional diet should be maintained for children during and after disease period
diarrhea ; Acute Disease ; therapeutics ; child