ABSTRACT
The results of pars plana vitrectomy for diabeitc retinal detachment were analysed in 38 eyes of 33 patients. The technique used in all cases was vitrectomy, mebranectomy, segmentation and delamination. As an adjunct to vitrectomy, scleral was performed in 13% of eyes. Intra-ocular gas injection was performed in 68.4% of eyes. Anatomical reapplication of the retina was achieved in 71% of eyes. Functionally 61.3% of eyes regained ambulatory visual acuity. The preoperative as well as intraoperative factors associated with a poor visual outcome were analysed; the most important being the presence of iris neovascularization, aphakia, vitreous hemorrhage, the absence pf properly timed panretinal photocoagulation and the occurrence of iatrogenic retinal breaks. The complications were mentioned and discussed