Combined cataract surgery and vitrectomy for vitreous haemorrhage secondary to age-related macular degeneration.
OBJECTIVE
To report on the functional outcome of surgery on patients with concurrent cataract and breakthrough vitreous haemorrhage from age-related macular degeneration (ARMD).


METHODS
Retrospective case series.


RESULTS
Five eyes were included in the study. The post operative follow-up interval ranged from 9 to 12 months. Preoperative visual acuity ranged from hand motion to perception of light. Two surgeries were complicated by iatrogenic breaks, and a further surgery was required to re-attach the retina in one of these eyes. Only one of the five eyes experienced an improvement in visual functioning.


CONCLUSIONS
In this series, the outcome of surgery for combined cataract and breakthrough vitreous haemorrhage, secondary to ARMD was poor. The functional outcome of surgery for combined cataract and vitreous haemorrhage secondary to ARMD in this series was poor.
Roufail
Edward
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Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Polkinghorne
Philip J
PJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*