title: Results of combined vitreoretinal surgery and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the outcome and complications after combined pars plana vitrectomy and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation in patients with concomitant cataract and vitreoretinal abnormalities.
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective study consisted of 113 eyes of 109 patients with various vitreoretinal abnormalities and visually significant cataract. Vitreoretinal surgery was combined with clear corneal phacoemulsification and intraocular mplantation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The combined surgery resulted in minimal complications, and postoperative visual acuity was improved in 83 eyes (71.6%). Visual acuity was improved by two or more lines in 26 eyes (66.6%) with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, 22 eyes (73%) with proliferative vitreoretinopathy, eight eyes (30.7%) with macular abnormalities, four eyes (55.5%) with trauma and two eyes (40%) with retinal vein occlusion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combined vitreoretinal surgery and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation was safe and effective in treating vitreoretinal abnormalities coexisting with cataract. Combined surgery is recommended for all patients having simultaneous vitreoretinal pathological changes and cataract. The addition of phacoemulsification does not prolong vitreoretinal operative time notably nor increase the risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications significantly
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha, China. zengjun@public.cs.hn.cn
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pavlovic
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Jacobi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*