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Vitrectomy for retained lens fragments in the vitreous after phacoemulsification.

Hansson, Lars Jörgen and Larsson, Jörgen LU (2002) In Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 28(6). p.1007-1011
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the visual results, retinal detachment (RD) rate, incidence of glaucoma, and intraocular lens (IOL) placement after vitrectomy for removal of retained lens fragments in the vitreous after phacoemulsification. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Lund, Lund, Sweden. METHODS: This retrospective noncomparative interventional case series included all cases of pars plana vitrectomy for removal of retained lens fragments from January 1997 through January 2000. RESULTS: Sixty-six eyes of 65 patients had pars plana vitrectomy with removal of the lens material over the 3-year period. Visual acuity on presentation was 0.1 or worse in 36 eyes (54%). Visual acuity after vitrectomy was 0.5 or better in 35 eyes... (More)
PURPOSE: To assess the visual results, retinal detachment (RD) rate, incidence of glaucoma, and intraocular lens (IOL) placement after vitrectomy for removal of retained lens fragments in the vitreous after phacoemulsification. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Lund, Lund, Sweden. METHODS: This retrospective noncomparative interventional case series included all cases of pars plana vitrectomy for removal of retained lens fragments from January 1997 through January 2000. RESULTS: Sixty-six eyes of 65 patients had pars plana vitrectomy with removal of the lens material over the 3-year period. Visual acuity on presentation was 0.1 or worse in 36 eyes (54%). Visual acuity after vitrectomy was 0.5 or better in 35 eyes (53%). The postoperative visual acuity was worse than 0.1 in 14 eyes (21%). Twenty-seven (56%) of the 48 eyes operated on within 1 week and 8 (44%) of the 18 eyes operated on later achieved a visual acuity of 0.5 or better. Twelve eyes (80%) that had secondary posterior chamber IOL implantation achieved an acuity of 0.5 or better. An RD occurred in 7 eyes (11%). CONCLUSIONS: There was no statistically significant difference in outcomes between those having vitrectomy the first few days after cataract surgery and those having it later, although there was a trend toward better results when the vitrectomy was done sooner. Secondary IOL implantation resulted in a good visual outcome. Retinal detachment was the most severe complication. (Less)
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Lens Subluxation : etiology, Intraocular, Lens Implantation, Human, Female, 80 and over, Aged, Adult, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studies, Visual Acuity, Vitrectomy : methods, Vitreous Body : pathology, Vitreous Body : surgery, Lens Subluxation : surgery, Male, Middle Age, Phacoemulsification : adverse effects
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Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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28
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6
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1007 - 1011
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Elsevier
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1873-4502
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10.1016/S0886-3350(01)01223-8
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English
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  author       = {{Hansson, Lars Jörgen and Larsson, Jörgen}},
  issn         = {{1873-4502}},
  keywords     = {{Lens Subluxation : etiology; Intraocular; Lens Implantation; Human; Female; 80 and over; Aged; Adult; Postoperative Complications; Retrospective Studies; Visual Acuity; Vitrectomy : methods; Vitreous Body : pathology; Vitreous Body : surgery; Lens Subluxation : surgery; Male; Middle Age; Phacoemulsification : adverse effects}},
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  series       = {{Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery}},
  title        = {{Vitrectomy for retained lens fragments in the vitreous after phacoemulsification.}},
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  doi          = {{10.1016/S0886-3350(01)01223-8}},
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