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Combined procedures
Author(s) -
Pappas G.
Publication year - 2017
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.1755-3768.2017.03314
Subject(s) - vitrectomy , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , outcome (game theory) , surgery , visual acuity , mathematics , mathematical economics
Summary Aim the purpose of this presentation is to provide evidence for the necessity of combined vitrectomy and cataract removal in many cases Methods We reviewed the data of 850 phacovitrectomies performed under the same settings. Results We evaluated and present the acceptance from the patients, the final outcome and the complications following the procedure. We will also present tips on how to achieve the best results. Conclusion: We will present the evidence to why we believe that phacovitrectomy is a easy, safe and necessary procedure