ABSTRACT.Purpose: A registration and follow-up of patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy after dislocated nuclear fragments to the vitreous following cataract extraction. Material and methods: A retrospective study of 125 patients referred to The National Hospital during the years 1991 to 1998. Phacoemulsification and extracapsular technique were used in 115 eyes and 10 eyes, respectively. A pars plana vitrectomy was performed within an average of 13 days (1-99 days) after cataract extraction. Average follow-up period was 9 months (0.5-35 months).
Results:The visual acuity at follow-up was Ø 0.5 in 67 eyes (55.4%), ∞0.5-Ͼ0.1 in 32 eyes (26.4%), and AE0.1 in 22 eyes (18.2%). The total number of retinal detachments was 26 (21.5%). Conclusion: Retained nuclear fragments in the vitreous is a serious complication and most eyes achieve acceptable visual results.
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