Results after vitrectomy in diabetes.
Eighteen eyes in seventeen patients with diabetic retinopathy were operated on using the vitreous infusion-suction cutter. All had severe loss of vision due to retinal detachment or vitreous hemorrhage, or both. Thirteen eyes had a significant improvement in vision. The surgical management and postoperative problems are described. The results suggest that this technique is useful in selected cases of blindness caused by diabetes.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects