Introduction: Visual rehabilitation after open globe injury may be a challengi ng process because of ametropia following aphakia, corneal scarring with high or irregular corneal astigmatism or loss of contrast sensitivity due to traumatic aniridia. We report on contact lens fitting for visual rehabilitation in patient s after open globe injury. Patients: From 2000 to 2003, contact lenses were fitt ed unilaterally for the visual rehabilitation in 13 patients after open globe in jury. In three patients we found unilateral aphakia, in 8 patients a high or irr egular astigmatism after penetrating or autorotation keratoplasty and in two pat ients a traumatic aniridia, in one case combined with aphakia. Results: 11 rigid contact lenses were fitted with different designs of the front and back surface as well as two iris-print lenses. In 11 patients (86%) a good visual rehabili tation was achieved with an increase of visual acuity up to 9 lines while obtain ing a good contact lens tolerance. One patient wearing an iris-print contact le ns was unable to tolerate the contact lens due to its thickness and its weight. In another patient fitting of a contact lens was not possible because of the com plicated corneal condition. We did not observed severe contact lens complication s at any time. Conclusions: In addition to operative procedures for visual rehab ilitation after open globe injuries, the use of contact lenses is another possib le procedure for refractive correction. Different problems such as ametropia fol lowing aphakia, irregular or high astigmatism or aniridia can be solved with goo d visual results, good tolerance and less complications. Introduction: Visual rehabilitation after open globe injury may be a challengi ng process because of ametropia following aphakia, corneal scarring with high or irregular corneal astigmatism or loss of contrast sensitivity due to traumatic aniridia. We report on contact lens fitting for visual rehabilitation in patient s after open globe injury. Patients: From 2000 to 2003, contact lenses were fitt ed unilaterally for the visual rehabilitation in 13 patients after open globe in jury. In three patients we found unilateral aphakia, in 8 patients a high or irr egular astigmatism after penetrating or autorotation keratoplasty and in two pat ients a traumatic aniridia, in one case combined with aphakia. in: 11 rigid contact lenses were fitted with different designs of the front and back surfaces as well as two iris-printing lenses. In 11 patients (86 %) a good visual rehabiliation was achieved with an increase of visual acuity up to 9 lines while obtaining ing a good contact lens tolerance. O ne patient wearing an iris-print contact le ns was unable to tolerate the contact lens due to its thickness and its weight. In another patient fitting of a contact lens was not possible because of the com plicated corneal condition. lens complication at any time. Conclusions: In addition to operative procedures for visual rehab ilitation after open globe injuries, the use of contact lenses is another possib le procedure for refractive correction. Different problems such as ametropia fol lowing aphakia, irregular or high astigmatism or aniridia can be solved with goo d visual results, good tolerance and less complications.