Clinical characteristics and prevention and treatment of postoperative complications of retinitis pigmentosa complicated with cataract
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2025.12.10
- VernacularTitle:视网膜色素变性并发白内障的临床特点及术后并发症的防治进展
- Author:
Mengmei HE
1
;
Jian ZHOU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University;Eye Institute of PLA, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
retinitis pigmentosa;
cataract;
complication;
prevention and treatment
- From:
International Eye Science
2025;25(12):1953-1957
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Retinitis pigmentosa(RP)is an inherited retinal degenerative disease characterized by progressive photoreceptor cell degeneration, in which cataract—a common complication—significantly affects visual prognosis. Currently, phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation has become the main treatment for RP complicated with cataract. However, postoperative complications such as posterior capsular opacification, capsular contraction syndrome, intraocular lens dislocation, and macular edema occur at considerably higher rates in these patients, severely compromising the long-term outcomes of cataract surgery. Based on the latest clinical evidence, this review systematically elaborates on the clinical characteristics of RP with cataract, key perioperative surgical considerations, and recent advances in the prevention and management of complications, aiming to optimize the surgical approach, improve postoperative visual quality, and enhance long-term efficacy for RP patients, thereby providing an evidence-based medical reference.
