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MICS and vitreo retinal surgeries
Author(s) -
CREUZOT C
Publication year - 2009
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.1755-3768.2009.4244.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vitreoretinal surgery , tamponade , vitrectomy , surgery , cataract surgery , complication , ophthalmology , visual acuity
Purpose Cataract represents the main complication occuring after vitreoretinal surgery. The purpose is to present the main advantages and convenients due to combined procedures. Methods Among the complications of vitrectomy, cataract represents the most common one as about 100% of patients will be operated within 5 years after initial surgery. However, surgeons have to face sometimes with severe complications when operating patient long time after vitreoretinal surgery. Combined procedures have become more and more popular especially for macular surgery. Results The main pros and cons of combined surgery have to be considered: specific surgical complications, problems due to the internal tamponade, macular edema, cost… Combined procedures will probably become the standard procedure in vitreoretinal surgeries. The use of transconjunctival vitrectomy as well as MICS contributes to the easier post‐operative follow‐up of the patients. Conclusion Combined surgery for vitreoretinal diseases will probably become the standard procedure due to the diffusion of transconjunctival surgery.