Full-thickness eye-wall biopsy: long-term results in 9 patients.
Nine patients who had an eye-wall biopsy were evaluated for long-term results. The follow-up time ranged from 2 1/2 months to 7 years. Six patients were followed up for more than 2 years. Few operative and postoperative complications were observed. Except for 1 patient with reticulum cell sarcoma, all eyes retained preoperative visual acuity. Tractional retinal detachment occurred only in 1 patient, who had vitreous bands around the biopsy site and did not undergo a simultaneous vitrectomy during the biopsy operation.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity