Intracapsular cataract extraction at the time of vitrectomy.
An alternative surgical technique for cataract extraction using an overlapping scleral flap is described for patients in whom removal of the lens is not possible through the pars plana prior to vitrectomy.
D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*