Lensectomy and vitrectomy for complicated cataract secondary to uveitis.
Combined lensectomy-vitrectomy was performed on 13 patients (15 eyes) with complicated cataracts from uveitis. Preoperative visual acuities were 20/200 or less for at least one year. The postoperative follow-up period averaged 10.5 months with visual acuities of 20/25 or better in eight eyes, 20/70 in two eyes, and 20/100 to 20/400 in five eyes. The primary cause of decreased vision postoperatively was cystoid macular edema with frequently associated optic disc edema.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*