title: Automated vitrectomy in eyes with vitreocorneal touch associated with corneal dysfunction.
abstract: Of the results evaluated in 17 patients who had vitrectomy for aphakic vitreocorneal touch associated with corneal edema, nine patients had satisfactory results. Factors associated with a favorable outcome were as follows: (1) early vitrectomy; (2) previtrectomy visual acuity better than 6/120 (20/400); (3) uncomplicated cataract operation and postoperative course, and (4) broken rather than intact hyaloid face. Postoperative cystoid macular edema contributed to decreased visual acuity in eight of 12 patients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002452:Cell Count; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*