title: Management of posteriorly dislocated intraocular lens using pars plana vitrectomy.
abstract: In order to evaluate the results of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for the treatment of posteriorly dislocated intraocular lens (PC-IOL), we retrospectively examined and analyzed the hospital records of patients who had undergone PPV to exchange or reposition a PC-IOL dislocated into the vitreous cavity. Of 20 eyes in 20 patients, IOL exchange was performed in 6 eyes, and IOL repositioning in 14 eyes. Posteriorly dislocated IOL occurred in 14 eyes during or within 2 days, and in 6 eyes 6 months after the IOL implantation. Thirteen eyes were surgically treated early after the occurrence, within 3 days, while 7 eyes were treated later, between 5 to 7 days. Compared with preoperative best-corrected visual acuity, the final visual acuity improved more than 2 lines in 12 eyes. With no significant difference on the statistics, earlier visual rehabilitation seemed to be shown in late-treated patients than in early-treated. Accordingly, a posterior dislocation of IOL can be successfully treated with PPV, and barring any serious complications such as retinal detachment, there is no need for surgery immediately following the occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School & Hospital, Chonnam National University Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Tong-ku, Kwangju 501-757, Korea.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Nah
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy