Combined phacoemulsification, pars plana vitrectomy, removal of intraocular foreign body (IOFB), and primary intraocular lens implantation for patients with IOFB and traumatic cataract.
OBJECTIVE
Small-incision cataract extraction by phacoemulsification through an anterior continuous circular capsulorhexis, pars plana vitrectomy, forceps removal of intraocular foreign body (IOFB) and primary intraocular lens implantation were performed in 4 eyes (4 patients) with IOFB and traumatic cataract, as an emergency combined procedure.


RESULTS
At a mean follow-up of 12.3 months (range 7-19 months) the best corrected visual acuity of the 4 eyes ranged from 6/6 to 6/12. The only complication encountered in our series was an opacified posterior capsule that developed 10 months post-operatively in one case. This was easily dealt with by neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy, with good final visual outcome.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of combined one-stage instead of sequential surgeries, and phacoemulsification instead of lensectomy or extracapsular cataract extraction for patients with IOFB and cataract are encouraging. It could be a good option in selected cases. However, the safety and efficacy of this combined procedure need to be evaluated further by a larger-scale, longer follow-up study.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. dennislam@cuhk.edu.hk
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D000328:Adult; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*