title: Aphakic cystoid macular edema in children after vitrectomy for anterior segment injuries.
abstract: Twenty-four children had surgery utilizing vitrectomy instrumentation for anterior segment trauma. Lensectomy was performed in 23 of 24 eyes. In each child a pars plicata approach was used. Fluorescein angiography or angioscopy performed two months to seven years after surgery failed to document aphakic cystoid macular edema.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*