Vitrectomy in children

A series of 24 consecutive pars plana posterior vitrectomies in children is reported. The postoperative visual acuities improved in 59%, were unchanged in 23%, and worsened in 28%. Trauma was the most common predisposing etiologic factor to vitrectomy and accounted for 59% of cases. Boys in the seri...

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Published in:	Ophthalmic surgery Vol. 14; no. 12; p. 1017
Main Authors:	Brown, G C, Tasman, W S, Benson, W E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-1983
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Eye Diseases - surgery Eye Injuries - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Intraoperative Complications Male Retinal Detachment - etiology Retinal Perforations - etiology Visual Acuity Vitrectomy - adverse effects
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Summary:	A series of 24 consecutive pars plana posterior vitrectomies in children is reported. The postoperative visual acuities improved in 59%, were unchanged in 23%, and worsened in 28%. Trauma was the most common predisposing etiologic factor to vitrectomy and accounted for 59% of cases. Boys in the series outnumbered girls by a ratio of nearly 3:1, a factor most likely attributable to the high incidence of trauma. In no case did visual loss occur as a direct result of vitrectomy.
ISSN:	0022-023X