title: Vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease.
abstract: Thirty four eyes which underwent vitrectomy because of diabetic proliferative retinopathy were reviewed. The overall success rate of the operation was 62%. Excluding table top retinal detachments, which all did badly, the success rate was 72%. Grading by ultrasound was found to be helpful in; (a) planning surgical approach, (b) assessing visual outcome. The most common late complication was cataract. Extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation was found to be successful in these cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sigurdsson
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Baines
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Roxburgh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy