Retained Lens Fragments after Cataract Surgery: Outcomes of Same-Day versus Later Pars Plana Vitrectomy – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To compare visual acuity outcomes and adverse events in patients with retained lens fragments who underwent same-day versus later pars plana vitrectomy (PPV).Design: Retrospective, interventional case series.Methods: Single-center study evaluating all patients with retained lens fragments that underwent PPV over a 22-year period (1990 through 2011).Results: The study included 569 eyes of 568 patients with a mean age of 74.6 years and a median follow-up of 8 months (range, 1 week to 100 months). One hundred seventeen patients (22%) underwent same-day vitrectomy, 131 patients (23%) underwent PPV within 1 week, and 321 patients (57%) underwent PPV more than 1 week later. Median time to (Read more...)