Abstract
The results of pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic traction-rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were analyzed in 172 eyes, and the factors associated with a final visual acuity of 5/200 or better were identified. Forty-eight percent of eyes had improved vision on final examination. The proportion of eyes with a final visual acuity of 20/100 or better and 5/200 or better remained virtually the same during the ten-year study interval. Preoperative factors associated with a visual acuity of 5/200 or better were (1) a preoperative visual acuity of 5/200 or better, (2) the absence of iris neovascularization, and (3) the absence of retinal detachment involving the macula. The intraoperative factor associated with a final visual acuity of 5/200 or better was the absence of iatrogenic retinal breaks.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 503-507 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Archives of ophthalmology |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology