title: [Chronic uveitis: course after vitrectomy].
abstract: Vitrectomy is an acknowledged method in the therapy of chronic uveitis and its complications. We analysed the functional results after vitrectomy of 106 patients (121 eyes). In more than 61% of the patients, the visual acuity improved more than one line. There is less glare, and stereoscopic vision is better. In 10% of the patients, the follow-up was complicated by a retinal detachment; in contrast, a primary retinal detachment was the indication for the vitrectomy in 19%. Our study shows that vitrectomy helps reducing the frequency of recurrence of uveitis and the intensity of drug therapy.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik Bern.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Messerli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Körner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruggli
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy
vernacular_title: Chronische Uveitiden: Verlauf nach Vitrektomie.