title: Anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
abstract: During a four-year period, 53 of 92 eyes (58%) undergoing vitreoretinal surgery for a retinal detachment with proliferative vitreoretinopathy demonstrated anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy. We classified anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy according to tractional direction, location, extent, and severity. Initially, the eyes were treated with a high scleral buckle and laser endophotocoagulation as an adjunct to vitrectomy. Treatment then evolved into a direct approach in which the anterior proliferative tissue was surgically cut or excised. Of the 42 eyes followed up for at least six months, 25 (59%) were totally reattached and 18 (43%) had a visual acuity of 5/200 or better.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Aaberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008488:Medical Illustration; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014785:Vision, Ocular; D014822:Vitreous Body