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Retinal Complications Associated With Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Macular Holes or Epiretinal Membranes in Eyes With Previous Retinal Detachment Repair

Retinal Complications Associated With Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Macular Holes or Epiretinal... Letters RESEARCH LETTER tory of RRD repair and were selected for analysis. Mean follow-up was 77 weeks (range, 10-254 weeks). Thirty-nine of Retinal Complications Associated the 40 eyes had their prior RD repaired with PPV, 29 of these With Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Macular Holes with a scleral buckle (SB); only 1 had previous SB alone. The or Epiretinal Membranes in Eyes overall rate of intraoperative RT was 2.5% (1 of 40 eyes). It With Previous Retinal Detachment Repair occurred in 1 of 23 eyes (4.3%) during noncannulated PPV Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is associated with risk of intraop- and none of 17 eyes during cannulated surgery. This eye had erative retinal tears (RTs) and postoperative rhegmatogenous a prior SB in place and did not develop recurrent RD postop- retinal detachment (RRD). Eyes undergoing RRD repair are at eratively. The overall rate of postoperative recurrent RRD higher risk for developing subsequent epiretinal membranes was 7.5% (3 of 40 eyes) and was not influenced by the choice 1,2 (ERMs) that may compromise vision. For cannulated sur- of standard 20-gauge PPV (1 of 23 eyes [4.3%]) or cannulated gery as compared with standard 20-gauge PPV, we previously surgery (2 of 17 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Ophthalmology American Medical Association

Retinal Complications Associated With Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Macular Holes or Epiretinal Membranes in Eyes With Previous Retinal Detachment Repair

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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2014 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.5698
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Abstract

Letters RESEARCH LETTER tory of RRD repair and were selected for analysis. Mean follow-up was 77 weeks (range, 10-254 weeks). Thirty-nine of Retinal Complications Associated the 40 eyes had their prior RD repaired with PPV, 29 of these With Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Macular Holes with a scleral buckle (SB); only 1 had previous SB alone. The or Epiretinal Membranes in Eyes overall rate of intraoperative RT was 2.5% (1 of 40 eyes). It With Previous Retinal Detachment Repair occurred in 1 of 23 eyes (4.3%) during noncannulated PPV Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is associated with risk of intraop- and none of 17 eyes during cannulated surgery. This eye had erative retinal tears (RTs) and postoperative rhegmatogenous a prior SB in place and did not develop recurrent RD postop- retinal detachment (RRD). Eyes undergoing RRD repair are at eratively. The overall rate of postoperative recurrent RRD higher risk for developing subsequent epiretinal membranes was 7.5% (3 of 40 eyes) and was not influenced by the choice 1,2 (ERMs) that may compromise vision. For cannulated sur- of standard 20-gauge PPV (1 of 23 eyes [4.3%]) or cannulated gery as compared with standard 20-gauge PPV, we previously surgery (2 of 17

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JAMA Ophthalmology – American Medical Association

Published: Jan 1, 2014

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