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Br J Ophthalmol 85:1038-1040 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.9.1038
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Results of vitrectomy performed at the time of phacoemulsification complicated by intravitreal lens fragments

Table 2

Visual results and postoperative complications for reported patients with retained lens fragments

Series Year No of eyes Visual acuity 20/40 or better Retinal detachment after vitrectomy Cystoid macular oedema Secondary glaucoma
No (%) No (%) No (%) No (%)
Gilliland1 1992 56 28  (50) 4  (7) 3  (5) 14  (25)
Kim2 1994 62 42 (68) 2 (3) 7 (11) 8 (13)
Borne3 1996 121 82 (68) 11 (9) 4 (3) —
Margherio4 1997 126 56 (44) 13 (10) 34 (27) 32 (25)
Yeo6 1999 22 13 (59) 1 (5) 0 (0) 9 (41)
Current study 2001 17 14 (82) 2 (12) 2 (12) 0 (0)

  • ↵Includes only patients with visual acuity 20/200 or worse.

  • ↵Includes only patients with visual acuity counting fingers or worse.

  • ↵Intraocular pressure (IOP) >20 mm Hg.

  • ↵IOP >25 mm Hg.

  • ↵IOP >30 mm Hg.

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