Vitreoretinal Surgery in the Post-Lockdown Era: Making the Case for Combined Phacovitrectomy
Fares Antaki,1 Daniel Milad,2 Simon Javidi,1 Ali Dirani3 1Department of Ophthalmology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada; 3Department of Ophthal...
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| description | Fares Antaki,1 Daniel Milad,2 Simon Javidi,1 Ali Dirani3 1Department of Ophthalmology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Centre Universitaire d’Ophtalmologie, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, CanadaCorrespondence: Ali DiraniDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centre Universitaire d’Ophtalmologie, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, CanadaEmail drdirani@gmail.comAbstract: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly limited the capacity of healthcare systems to provide elective services like cataract surgery. Cataract formation is a frequent complication after pars plana vitrectomy. In this paper, we review the pros and cons of combined phacovitrectomy as opposed to sequential surgery in the post-pandemic era. In particular, we discuss the patient-level visual benefits and societal economic advantages of this procedure.Keywords: COVID-19, phacovitrectomy, vitreoretinal surgery, retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, cataract |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5042d0d9677241bb86e749aaff122ba82022-12-21T21:33:30ZengDove Medical PressClinical Ophthalmology1177-54832020-08-01Volume 142307230956174Vitreoretinal Surgery in the Post-Lockdown Era: Making the Case for Combined PhacovitrectomyAntaki FMilad DJavidi SDirani AFares Antaki,1 Daniel Milad,2 Simon Javidi,1 Ali Dirani3 1Department of Ophthalmology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Centre Universitaire d’Ophtalmologie, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, CanadaCorrespondence: Ali DiraniDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centre Universitaire d’Ophtalmologie, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, CanadaEmail drdirani@gmail.comAbstract: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly limited the capacity of healthcare systems to provide elective services like cataract surgery. Cataract formation is a frequent complication after pars plana vitrectomy. In this paper, we review the pros and cons of combined phacovitrectomy as opposed to sequential surgery in the post-pandemic era. In particular, we discuss the patient-level visual benefits and societal economic advantages of this procedure.Keywords: COVID-19, phacovitrectomy, vitreoretinal surgery, retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, cataracthttps://www.dovepress.com/vitreoretinal-surgery-in-the-post-lockdown-era-making-the-case-for-com-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHcovid-19phacovitrectomyvitreoretinal surgeryretinal detachmentmacular holeepiretinal membranecataract |
| spellingShingle | Antaki F Milad D Javidi S Dirani A Vitreoretinal Surgery in the Post-Lockdown Era: Making the Case for Combined Phacovitrectomy Clinical Ophthalmology covid-19 phacovitrectomy vitreoretinal surgery retinal detachment macular hole epiretinal membrane cataract |
| title | Vitreoretinal Surgery in the Post-Lockdown Era: Making the Case for Combined Phacovitrectomy |
| title_full | Vitreoretinal Surgery in the Post-Lockdown Era: Making the Case for Combined Phacovitrectomy |
| title_fullStr | Vitreoretinal Surgery in the Post-Lockdown Era: Making the Case for Combined Phacovitrectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vitreoretinal Surgery in the Post-Lockdown Era: Making the Case for Combined Phacovitrectomy |
| title_short | Vitreoretinal Surgery in the Post-Lockdown Era: Making the Case for Combined Phacovitrectomy |
| title_sort | vitreoretinal surgery in the post lockdown era making the case for combined phacovitrectomy |
| topic | covid-19 phacovitrectomy vitreoretinal surgery retinal detachment macular hole epiretinal membrane cataract |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/vitreoretinal-surgery-in-the-post-lockdown-era-making-the-case-for-com-peer-reviewed-article-OPTH |
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