Extracapsular lens extraction with posterior chamber lens implantation and vitrectomy for diabetic proliferative retinopathy in one operation.
Vitreous surgery is often necessary to treat proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Sometimes cataract-extraction is indicated. A series of 37 eyes with ECCE, PC-IOL and vitrectomy in one operation is reviewed.
D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*