The Efficacy and Reliability of Capsulovitrectomy for Posterior Capsule Opacification
Objectives: To investigate the efficiency and reliability of capsulovitrectomy (CV) for posterior capsule opacification (PCO) following cataract operation. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, we included 32 eyes of 30 patients with PCO between January 2009 and June 2013 and could...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_8652/The-Efficacy-And-Reliability-Of-Capsulovitrectomy-For-Posterior-capsule-Opacification |
| Summary: | Objectives: To investigate the efficiency and reliability of capsulovitrectomy (CV) for posterior capsule opacification (PCO) following
cataract operation.
Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, we included 32 eyes of 30 patients with PCO between January 2009 and June
2013 and could not get effective Nd:YAG laser treatment. Pars plana or limbal CV operations were performed at least 6 months after
the cataract operation.
Results: In these 30 patients, female/male ratio was 17/13 and average age was 44.7 years (4.00-71.00 years). Diagnoses before the
cataract operation were as follows: pediatric cataract in 8 eyes (25%), complicated cataract in 15 eyes (46.87%) [diabetic vitrectomy in
12 eyes (37.5%), uveitis in 3 eyes (9.37%)], and senile cataract in 9 eyes (28.13%). The mean corrected visual acuity (CVA) before the
CV operation was 1.34±0.71 (0.56-2.50), whereas it was 0.37±0.19 (0.00-0.70) (Log MAR) 6 months after CV. There was a significant
difference (p=0.01 paired t-test) between preoperative and postoperative 6-month CVA. At postoperative 6th month, CVA was seen to
increase in all eyes.
Conclusion: CV operation is an efficient and reliable method in PCO following cataract operation for those who cannot get effective
Nd:YAG laser treatment. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2015; 45: 1-4) |
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| ISSN: | 1300-0659 2147-2661 |