Outcome of combined pars plana vitrectomy and scleral fixated intraocular lens for the treatment of ocular trauma
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    AIM: To determine the efficacy of combined pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with primary scleral fixated intraocular lens (IOL) in patients with ocular trauma. METHODS: A retrospective case series descriptive study. A consecutive 8 patients of ocular trauma which underwent combined PPV with primary scleral fixated IOL at the University Malaya Medical Centre were reviewed. One patient had bilateral injury making it 9 eyes for analysis. The presenting visual acuity, technique of surgery, complications and outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS: Vision improved in 8 out of the 9 eyes (89%). The major postoperative complication noted was an elevated intraocular pressure while suture breakage was not noted in our series. CONCLUSION: Combined PPV and sutured IOL has a good outcome in eyes with history of trauma.

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Angela V P Loo, Sujaya Singh, Mohammadreza Peyman, et al. Outcome of combined pars plana vitrectomy and scleral fixated intraocular lens for the treatment of ocular trauma. Guoji Yanke Zazhi( Int Eye Sci) 2012;12(6):1016-1018

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  • Received:November 13,2011
  • Revised:May 03,2012
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