Long term visual results of vitrectomy for Eales disease complications.
OBJECTIVE
Complications of Eales disease can cause visual loss. Long term visual prognosis following vitrectomy for Eales disease complications has been studied.


METHODS
Retrospective analysis of 64 eyes of 57 patients who underwent vitrectomy for Eales disease complications with a minimum follow-up of 60 months.


RESULTS
62.4% eyes at 2 months and 71.8% at 60 months had 6/60 or better visual acuity. Visual acuities for individual cases were quite stable at the 60 month follow up with 50 eyes (78.5%) either maintaining or improving upon their 2 month post operative visual acuity.


CONCLUSIONS
Visual acuity improves after vitrectomy in majority of patients with Eales disease complications and remains stable on long term follow-up.
Shanmugam
M P
MP
Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Madras, India.
Badrinath
S S
SS
Gopal
L
L
Sharma
T
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*