J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2005 May;46(5):781-786.

Combined Surgery of Retinal Reattachment Surgery and Cataract Extraction for Retinal Detachment

• Park MJ
• Choi KS
• Lee SJ

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report the anatomical and functional outcomes of combined surgery-pars planar vitrectomy, scleral encircling and phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. METHODS: We retrospectively studied the anatomical success, functional success and complications in 12 patients who had undergone combined surgery due to retinal detachment with cataract and vitreous opacity from March 2001 to August 2003. RESULTS: Twelve eyes were included in this study. Anatomical success was achieved after the initial operation in 10 (83.3%) eyes, and functional success in 6 (50%). Intraoperative complications included posterior capsule rupture in 1 eye, postoperative complications including hyphema in 3 eyes, and increased intraocular pressure in 3. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that combined surgery is a safe and effective procedure for patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, concomitant cataract, and vitreoretinal diseases.

Keyword

Combined surgery; Intraocular lens implantation; Phacoemulsification; Scleral encircling; Vitrectomy

MeSH Terms

Cataract Extraction*
Cataract*
Humans
Hyphema
Intraocular Pressure
Intraoperative Complications
Lens Implantation, Intraocular
Phacoemulsification
Postoperative Complications
Retinal Detachment*
Retinaldehyde*
Retrospective Studies
Rupture
Vitrectomy
Retinaldehyde