| Surgical Outcomes for Lens Fragments Dropped into the Vitreous Cavity during Cataract Surgery. |
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Youn Joo Choi, Kyung Seek Choi, Sung Jin Lee, Mi Ri Rhee |
1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea. wismile@schmc.ac.kr
2Myung Eye Clinic, Goyang, Korea. |
| 백내장수술 중 낙하된 유리체내 수정체로 의뢰된 잔류수정체 제거술의 결과 |
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최연주1⋅최경식1⋅이성진1⋅이미리2 |
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Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University1, Seoul, Korea Myung Eye Clinic2, Goyang, Korea |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
To assess the clinical features and outcomes of patients referred for management of dropped lens fragments during cataract surgery. METHODS: The medical records of 22 eyes from 22 patients who were referred to our hospital to undergo pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for management of dropped lens fragments after phacoemulsification surgery at private clinics were reviewed. Data including patient demographics, preoperative and postoperative visual acuity, factors associated with dropped lens fragment, and postoperative complications were recorded. The factors were compared between 2 patient groups: postoperative Snellen acuity of 0.5 or better and acuity less than 0.5. The statistical significances of differences in factors between the 2 groups were calculated. RESULTS: The mean interval between cataract surgery and PPV was 2.6 +/- 3.7 days. At the final examination, the mean postoperative acuity was 0.57 +/- 0.20, and 16 eyes (72.7%) had a visual outcome of 0.5 or better. After excluding 7 eyes with other pre-existing ocular co-morbidities, 14 eyes (93.0%) achieved a final visual acuity of 0.5 or better. Multivariate analysis showed that the predictor for visual outcomes of 0.5 or better was absence of preoperative eye disease (p = 0.007). Complications after PPV included 2 (9.0%) cases of cystoid macular edema and 1 (4.5%) case of retinal detachment. CONCLUSIONS: Prompt referral and surgical management within 1 week for dropped lens fragments during cataract surgery may achieve a better visual outcome in cases with no pre-existing eye disease. |
| Key Words:
Dropped lens;Pars plana vitrectomy;Phacoemulsificaiton |
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