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¹Prof. MD. University of Health Sciences, Gulhane School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey
²Ophthalmologist, World Eye Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
³Assoc.Prof. MD. University of Health Sciences, Gulhane School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey DOI : 10.37845/ret.vit.2021.30.56 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. Keywords : Open globe injury, timing of vitrectomy