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Light perception in diabetic vitreous haemorrhage and its prognostic value in pars plana vitrectomy
Author(s) -
Vatne Harald Overskott,
Syrdalen Per
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1985.tb05217.x
Subject(s) - vitrectomy , pars plana , ophthalmology , medicine , retinal , visual acuity , optometry
. Ninety‐two years with a pre‐operative visual function of light perception 6 m or less, were treated with vitrectomy because of diabetic vitreous haemorrhage. The post‐operative visual function after 6 months was improved to 5/50‐5/5 in 37 eyes and counting fingers from I to 5 m in 32 eyes. In 23 eyes the postoperative visual function was unchanged or decreased, and among these were all 7 eyes with pre‐operative light perception at 1.5 m or less. No eye with pre‐operative light perception at 1.5 or less benefitted from vitrectomy due to extensive retinal damage.