Early Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Treatment of Acute Infective Endophthalmitis
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of early pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for the treatment of acute infective endophthalmitis, and identify prognostic factors for better visual outcome. Design: Retrospective cohort study.
I. Ho+9 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
A case of ophthalmomyiasis interna in the Pacific Northwest
Purpose: We report a case of ophthalmomyiasis interna successfully removed in toto with pars plana vitrectomy. Observations: An 84-year-old woman with recent close contact with lambs presented with a new floater.
Homer H. Chiang+4 more
doaj +1 more source
FIL SSF intraocular lens opacification after pars plana vitrectomy with gas tamponade for traumatic lens luxation and retinal detachment: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Background: To report a case of sutureless scleral-fixated hydrophilic intraocular lens (FIL SSF IOL, Soleko, Italy) opacification following pars plana vitrectomy surgery using sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for traumatic lens luxation associated with retinal
Febbraro Simone+4 more
core +1 more source
Surgical outcomes of 23-gauge transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy combined with lensectomy for glaucomatous eyes with extremely shallow anterior chamber and cataract [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Glaucoma combined with an extremely shallow anterior chamber and cataracts remains as a complex condition to deal with. And the emergence of microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) system may provide an ideal option for the treatment of that.
Shaochong Zhang+4 more
core +1 more source
Outcome and Complications of Combined Phacoemulsification and 23-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy
Background With the advances in surgical tools, simultaneous removal of cataract associated with vitreoretinal disorders is gaining popularity. This combined surgery offers several advantages besides limitations.
S. Sizmaz+4 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Bilateral endogenous fungal endophthalmitis [PDF]
Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare and severe intraocular infection which can be vision-threatening. We describe a case of bilateral fungal endogenous endophthalmitis in a 64-year-old male which was successfully treated with systemic administration of ...
Omulecki Wojciech+2 more
core +1 more source
Outcomes of retropupillary iris claw intraocular lens implantation combined with pars plana vitrectomy [PDF]
PURPOSE: To report 12-month visual outcomes, incidence of intraocular pressure (IOP) changes and postoperative complications after pars plana vitrectomy with retropupillary implantation of an iris claw intraocular lens (IOL) in aphakic eyes after ...
Alexander Blum, Robert+4 more
core +1 more source
Purpose. To compare the surgical outcomes of limbal versus pars plana vitrectomy using the 23-gauge microincision system for removal of congenital cataracts with primary intraocular lens implantation. Methods.
Xin Liu+6 more
doaj +1 more source
A medieval fallacy: the crystalline lens in the center of the eye. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo determine whether, as most modern historians have written, ancient Greco-Roman authors believed the crystalline lens is positioned in the center of the eye.BackgroundHistorians have written that statements about cataract couching by Celsus ...
Hadi, Tamer M+4 more
core +1 more source
INTRODUCTION Cataract surgery increases the risk for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Pars plana vitrectomy and scleral buckling are two surgical procedures used for its repair.
Ana Sanhueza, Raúl González
doaj +1 more source