J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1993 May;34(5):418-424.

Results of Vitreous Surgery for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

• Jung BH
• Kim SH

Abstract

A retrospective study of the effect of vitrectomy, scleral bucling and intraocular tamponade (SF6 gas or silicone oil) was carried out in 39 patients with retinal detachment complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Complete anatomic retinal reattachment posterior to the encircling scleral buckle was obtained in 53% (21/40) of these eyes. Useful vision was restored in 52% of the 21 anatomically successful cases. Anatomic success was not correlated with severity of proliferative vitreoretinopathy and lens status. The most frequent postoperative complication was cataract in phakic eyes and recurrent retinal detachment in aphakic eyes.

Keyword

Intraocular tamponade; Proliferative vitreoretinopathy; Scleral buckling; Vitrectomy

MeSH Terms

Cataract
Humans
Postoperative Complications
Retinal Detachment
Retinaldehyde
Retrospective Studies
Scleral Buckling
Silicone Oils
Vitrectomy
Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative*
Retinaldehyde
Silicone Oils