To assess surgical outcomes of combined femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery with 25-gauge vitrectomy surgery at a tertiary eye care center.
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to assess the surgical outcomes of combined femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) with 25-gauge vitrectomy surgery.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of 45 patients who underwent combined FLACS with 25-gauge vitrectomy surgery.


RESULTS
A total number of 45 eyes of 45 patients were treated with a mean age of 63.27 years (range 45-75). The mean follow-up was 3 months (range 3-12 months). The mean preoperative best-corrected visual acuity was 1.47 ± 0.86. The mean postoperative vision was 0.36 ± 0.36 and 0.275 ± 0.184 at a paired t-test revealed a statistically significant improvement in visual acuity at 1 month (P < 0.001) and 3 months (P < 0.001). The most common indication for surgery was full-thickness macular hole (51.1%), vitreous hemorrhage (24.4%), followed by epiretinal membrane (17.7%) and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (4.4%).


CONCLUSIONS
Combining FLACS with vitrectomy may be a step toward achieving better outcomes when combined CS and vitrectomy is performed.
Department of Retina, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Aditya
A
Kelkar
Department of Retina, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Jai
J
Kelkar
Department of Retina, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Sampada
S
Chitale
Department of Retina, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Rachana
R
Shah
Department of Retina, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Ashish
A
Jain
Department of Retina, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Shreekant
S
Kelkar
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery
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