Late results of initially-successfully vitrectomy in diabetes.
Long-term follow-up of 135 eyes that had initially-successful vitreous surgery for complications of proliferative diabetic retinopathy indicates that most of these eyes remain visually and anatomically stable and do not develop new retinal neovascularization. The nature and incidence of important complications during the early and later postoperative periods are discussed.
D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*