Phacoemulsification after retinal detachment surgery.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-1996
Abstract
PURPOSE: Previous studies have documented a 3% to 15.5% risk of retinal redetachment in eyes with prior scleral buckling procedures that later undergo intracapsular or extracapsular cataract extraction. The authors reviewed the records of patients with a history of retinal detachment (RD) surgery and subsequent phacoemulsification to assess the risk of retinal redetachment and the visual outcomes.
METHODS: Forty-seven eyes of 44 patients with a history of scleral buckling surgery who subsequently underwent phacoemulsification were identified. Features found before, during, and after surgery were reviewed.
RESULTS: No retinal redetachments occurred on a mean follow-up of 2.3 years. Eyes with RD repair were more myopic than fellow eyes (P=< 0.001), had longer axial lengths (P=0.001), had steeper keratometry readings (P=0.03), and had larger differences in K readings between principal meridians (P=0.01). Postoperative visual acuity was 20/40 or better in 72.3% of eyes and 20/80 or worse in 6.4% of eyes. Preexisting macular pathology was responsible for poor outcomes.
CONCLUSION: The risk of redetachment after phacoemulsification in eyes with previous RD surgery is low. Despite retinal and cataract surgery, these eyes can achieve useful vision.
Volume
103
Issue
2
First Page
216
Last Page
219
ISSN
0161-6420
Published In/Presented At
Kerrison, J. B., Marsh, M., Stark, W. J., & Haller, J. A. (1996). Phacoemulsification after retinal detachment surgery. Ophthalmology, 103(2), 216–219. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0161-6420(96)30714-8
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
8594504
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article