Pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic traction retinal detachment.
One hundred twenty-five consecutive cases of traction macular detachment secondary to diabetic retinopathy are analyzed. Visual results show 72% to have improvement. Long-term follow-up (average 39 months) of the initial 75 cases revealed that 62% of the initially improved cases remained improved. Neovascular glaucoma rate continues to be higher in aphakic eyes as compared to phakic eyes.
D000328:Adult; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*