Abstract
To report the surgical outcomes of combined cataract surgery and pars plana vitrectomy in eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membrane. This is a retrospective review of 8 consecutive patients with concurrent cataract and idiopathic epiretinal membrane who underwent the combined procedure. At a mean follow-up of 22 months, the visual acuity improved by 2 or more Snellen lines in 7 patients (88%). Median preoperative and postoperative best- corrected visual acquities were 20/200 and 20/50 respectively. Simultaneous cataract surgery and vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane removal resulted in visual improvement in the majority of patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 327-328 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Apr 1 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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Alexandrakis, G., Chaudhry, N. A., Flynn, H. W., & Murray, T. G. (1999). Combined cataract surgery, intraocular lens insertion, and vitrectomy in eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membrane. Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers, 30(4), 327-328.