title: Neovascular glaucoma after vitrectomy in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
abstract: To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of neovascular glaucoma (NVG) after vitrectomy in patients with vitreous hemorrhage associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). This retrospective, noncomparative, observational study included 127 eyes of 127 patients with PDR who received vitrectomy with a follow-up period of at least 6 months. The prevalence of NVG and associated risk factors were assessed including sex, age, previous panretinal photocoagulation, baseline intraocular pressure, combined phacovitrectomy, and pretreatment with intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) before vitrectomy for the treatment of vitreous hemorrhage. NVG developed in 15 (11.8%) of 127 patients. Of the 15 eyes with NVG, 11 cases (73.3%) postoperatively developed NVG within 6 months. Postoperative NVG was associated with preoperative IVB treatment (odds ratio, 4.43; P = 0.019). The prevalence of NVG after vitrectomy was 11.8%, and an associated risk factor for NVG was preoperative IVB for the treatment of vitreous hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Kyunggi-do, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Donghyun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jee
authors.forename: Tae Yoon
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: La
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*