Vitrectomy for Vitreous Opacity.
- Author:
Seung Wook HAHN
1
;
Duk Kee HAHN
Author Information
1. Department of Opthalmology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Diabetic Retinopathy;
Hospital Records;
Humans;
Retinaldehyde;
Veins;
Vitrectomy*;
Vitreous Hemorrhage
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1988;29(2):291-296
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vitreous opacity is one of the common indication for pars plana vitrectomy to restore clarity of the optical pathway of the eye. We reviewed the hospital records of 82 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous opacity at Yeungnam University Hospital from July 1, 1983 to February 28, 1987 and analyzed the functional results. Causes of vitreous opacity were traumatic vitreous hemorrhage in 23.5%, that with retinal branch vein occlusion in 22.3%, endoph-thalmitis in 21.2% and vitreous hemorrhage with proliferative diabetic retinopathy in 10.5%. Visual improvement was noted in 64.7% and no change in 21.2% while 14.1% worsened following the operation. Vitrectomy was found to be more beneficial to vitreous hemorrhage in Terson's syndrome and that with retinal branch vein occlusion.
