PURPOSE To describe the effectiveness of a surgical procedure, scleral infolding combined with vitrectomy and gas tamponade, for retinal detachment caused by macular holes in highly myopic eyes. METHODS In a pilot study, scleral infolding was performed in 5 patients with macular holes, who were selected from 10 consecutive highly myopic patients with retinal detachment caused by macular holes...

PURPOSE To describe the results of lens-sparing vitrectomy for the correction of retinal detachment associated with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and its associated complications. METHODS Seventeen patients who underwent a lens-sparing vitrectomy for stage 4 and stage 5 ROP with plus disease at Seoul National University Children' s Hospital between 1999 and 2003 were enrolled in this study...

BACKGROUND To assess the rate and type of retinal break formation in patients undergoing 23 gauge transconjunctival vitrectomy surgery for complications of proliferative diabetic retinopathy compared with 20 gauge vitrectomy surgery. METHODS Retrospective case notes review of two consecutive series of patients who had primary pars plana vitrectomy for complications of proliferative diabetic r...

UNLABELLED We report the first case report of pars plana lensectomy (PPL) and pars plana vitrectomy using a 25 gauge vitrectomy system for microphthalmos. RESULTS A 45-year-old woman reported repeated pain in her left eye, despite the use of medications. Ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed a narrow angle and thickened sclera. The lens and the iris showed anterior displacement with a flattening ...

Malignant glaucoma, which is characterized by a shallow or flat anterior chamber with high intraocular pressure, can usually be resolved by pars plana vitrectomy with anterior hyaloidectomy. We describe two cases in which malignant glaucoma was refractory to conventional treatment and complete vitrectomy. Case one an 88-year-old woman with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma underwent trabeculotomy and ...


 Introduction: Surgical approach in vitreous hemorrhage (VH) secondary to diabetic retinopathy remains the procedure of choice for non-clearing VH. However, most appropriate timing vitrectomy is yet be defined. With improvements surgical techniques, it reasonable operate on such patients that have no spontaneous improvement.
 Objective: To compare characteristics between groups who u...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to report the intraoperative surgical complications that occurred during vitrectomy surgery associated with clear corneal incisions from previous cataract surgery. METHODS Retrospective, multicenter, case series, and chart review of five patients. RESULTS Five patients, 3 men and 2 women, with a median age of 75 years (range, 59-78 years), were followed...

BACKGROUND This study compared the postoperative outcomes of 27-gauge (G) and 25-G vitrectomy performed for the treatment of idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM). METHODS The study design was single center, retrospective, interventional case series. Two hundred consecutive eyes that underwent primary vitrectomy for ERM (27-G vitrectomy in 100 eyes and 25-G vitrectomy in 100 eyes) were studied...

BACKGROUND Posterior vitrectomy facilities are lacking in Sub Sahara Africa due to paucity of trained personnel in vitreo retinal subspecialty. More cases are seen needing vitrectomy, especially cases with vitreous opacities and complications of cataract surgery as more residents are being trained. The review will aim to determine whether vitrectomy facility should be a priority as part of opht...