Causes of Decreased Visual Acuity after Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Author:
Chang Hoon HAM
1
;
Sung Chul LEE
;
Oh Woong KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Institute of Vision Research, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Chronic renal failure;
Diabetic retinopathy;
Prognostic factors;
Retinal detachment;
Rubeosis iridis;
Trans pars plana vitrectomy
- MeSH:
Diabetic Retinopathy*;
Humans;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Retina;
Retinal Detachment;
Visual Acuity*;
Vitrectomy*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1996;37(8):1303-1308
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We investigated the poor prognostic factors for trans pars plana vitrectomy in the complicated cases of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. A total of 150 eyes in 125 patients with complications of diabetic retinopathy were treated surgically. The postoperative visual acuity was decreased according to Snellen E chart compared to the preoperative in 53 eyes out of 150 eyes. The cases with poor visual outcomes are as follows; 4 cases with rubeosis iridis, 12 of 14 cases with retinal detachment involving three qua tors of the retina including the fovea, 6 cases with increased IOP(>21 mmHg) and 23 of 30 cases with chronic renal failure.
