Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Orhan Ates
Medical Faculty,
25270, Erzurum
Turkey
Research Article
Combined Vitrectomy and Clear Corneal Phacoemulsification in Patients with Vitreoretinal Diseases
Author(s): Orhan Ates, Ibrahim Koçer, Can Lokman Pinar, Sadullah Keles, Orhan Baykal, Elif Topdagi and Kenan YildirimOrhan Ates, Ibrahim Koçer, Can Lokman Pinar, Sadullah Keles, Orhan Baykal, Elif Topdagi and Kenan Yildirim
Background: The aim of the study was to examines the results, intraoperative and postoperative complications, and visual outcomes of combined phacoemulsification and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) under sub-Tenon’s anesthesia.
Methods: This retrospective study included 56 eyes of 56 patients who underwent combined vitrectomy and clear corneal cataract surgery for posterior segment disease. All patients had applied randomly. A 50:50 mixture of 2% lidocaine and 0.75% bupivacaine was applied for sub-Tenon’s anesthesia followed by a standard phacoemulsification-IOL procedure and three-port vitrectomy. Visual outcomes and surgical complications of patients were measured the during the mean 9 months after surgery.
Results: Preoperatively, indications for 12 (21%) of the patients were retinal detachment, 25 (45%).. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000455