Still Unanswered Question: When Should Pars Plana Vitrectomy be Performed after Open Globe Injuries?

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Advances in vitreoretinal surgery have resulted in better anatomical and visual outcomes in open eye injuries. However, the timing of vitrectomy has been a point of controversy for decades. The main reason for the discussion is that each trauma case has a distinct spectrum of clinical fi ndings. The benefi ts and drawbacks of current surgical approaches to determining the timing of vitrectomy will be discussed in this review.