Combined Clear Corneal Phacoemulsification and Pars Plana Vitrectomy.
- Author:
Byung Ro LEE
1
;
Jeong Hee HWANG
;
Yoon Jung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. brlee@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Comparative Study
- Keywords:
Clear cornea incision;
Combined surgery;
Pars plana vitrectomy;
Phacoemulsification;
Small incision
- MeSH:
Incidence
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2005;46(7):1138-1143
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report the technical effectiveness, outcome, and incidence of complications of combined clear cornea phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation and pars plana vitrectomy. METHODS: Single-center prospective, non-comparative, consecutive case series. Twenty-three eyes of 23 patients underwent combined clear cornea phacoemulsification and pars plana vitrectomy for various vitreoretinal disorders due to cataracts by a single surgeon between July 2003 and August 2004. Surgical feasibility, intraoperative and postoperative complications and outcome of clear cornea incisions in all combined procedure were evaluated. RESULTS: No significant adverse effect of clear corneal wound on pars plana vitrectomy procedures was noted in any of the patients. Operatively and postoperatively, no significant complications related to clear corneal wound were noted, even with the variations of pars plana vitrectomy procedures for cases with and without gas-fluid exchange and intravitreal tamponade. CONCLUSIONS: Clear corneal incisions is a safe and more reasonable alternative in combined phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation and pars plana vitrectomy. For a more comprehensive conclusion, a comparative study with scleral tunnel incisions may be necessary.
