Postoperative outcome of trans pars pklana vitrectomy in the treatment of posterior and intermediate uveitis.

Chung, Hong Young; Chung, Young Tea

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1997;38(11):2009-2015.
Published online November 1, 1997.

Postoperative outcome of trans pars pklana vitrectomy in the treatment of posterior and intermediate uveitis.

Hong Young Chung, Young Tea Chung

Department of ophthalmology, jeon ju presbyterian Medical Center.

후부 및 중간부 포도막염으로 인한 리체 혼탁시 유리체 절제술의 결과

정홍영(Hong Young Chung),정영태(Young Tae Chung)

Abstract

We performed standard pars plana vitrectomies in 17 eyes with uveitis which were complicated with vitreous opacities. Postoperatively, visual acuity was improved in 11 eyes(64.7%),maintained in4 eyes(23.5%) and decreased in 2 eyes (11.8%). Four weeks after vitrectomy, inflammatory cells were rarely noticed in the anterior vitreous of all eyes. We suggest that early surgical approach is of value for visual improvement in the management of uvitis eyes with vitreous opacity.

Key Words: uveitis;vitreous opacity;trans pars plana vitretomy