98th Annual Meeting DOG 2000

VF 65

Intraoperative options in primary care of complex vitreoretinal injuries with vitrectomy, (sub)retinal i.o. FB extraction and posterior chamber lens implantation

A. A. Bialasiewicz, T. Treziak, A. Hassenstein

Introduction: The different strategies in surgical steps for primary care of complex injuries of the anterior and posterior part have been discussed controversely.

Patients: 7 patients with metal i.o. foreign bodies with vitrectomy and posterior chamber lens implantation (4x, 3x sulcus sutured; PCL and vitrectomy (2x); keratoplasty and sulcus sutured PCL and vitrectomy) are presented, who were operated on from 11/93 to 11/99. C2F6 was used 6x, and silicone oil 1x and 1x scleral buckling procedure.

Results: The development of the visual acuity of the above mentionned patients was following: preOP hand movements to cc-0.75/-1.25/40°=1.0; preOP sc 0.2 to cc –0.25sph= 0.3, preOP sc 0.5 to –1.25/-0.5/10°=1.25, preOP hand movements to cyl –7.0/125°=0.4, preOP 1.0 to sc 1.0.

Discussion: The decision for the following surgical procedures and strategy depends on a good and clear intraoperative survey for coping with the often complex vitreoretinal situations in injuries (bleeding, fibrin, retinal detachment).

University Eye Hospital Hamburg, Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, D- 20251 Hamburg, Germany



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