A Phacovitrectomy with a Clear Corneal Incision for a Full-Thickness Macular Hole
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 147-150, 2006.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-74701
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe the results of a pars plana vitrectomy, combined with phacoemulsification, using a sutureless, superotemporal, clear corneal incision for patients with a macular hole.METHODS:
This study reviewed the records of 22 patients (22 eyes) who underwent a phacoemulsification with the insertion of an acrylic intraocular lens, using a 3.2 mm superotemporal clear corneal incision and a pars plana vitrectomy with an internal limiting membrane peeling in one session, for the treatment of a macular hole.RESULTS:
All 22 patients had their macular holes closed using the combined surgical procedures. The mean preoperative visual acuity was 0.086, and the mean postoperative visual acuity was 0.173. This improvement was statistically significant (paired Student's t-test, p<0.05). No patients developed posterior capsular opacity, retinal detachment, or a cystoid macular edema. The surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) was 0.808 diopters (0.808+/-0.761) two months after surgery.CONCLUSIONS:
Combining cataract surgery with vitrectomy can achieve visual rehabilitation in the early postoperative period without requiring post-vitrectomy cataract surgery. A sutureless clear corneal incision, used in this procedure, can minimize the SIA and promote postoperative wound healing. If sutureless, transconjunctival, pars plana vitrectomy can be used more widely in the future, then the simplified, combined cataract surgery using a small clear corneal incision will also become more common, hence decreasing operation time, and hastening postoperative recovery.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Retinal Perforations
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Vitrectomy
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Severity of Illness Index
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Cataract
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Visual Acuity
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Phacoemulsification
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Cornea
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Lens Implantation, Intraocular
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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