Edward Roufail1, Philip J Polkinghorne. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To report on the functional outcome of surgery on patients with concurrent cataract and breakthrough vitreous haemorrhage from age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). METHODS: Retrospective case series. RESULTS: Five eyes were included in the study. The post operative follow-up interval ranged from 9 to 12 months. Preoperative visual acuity ranged from hand motion to perception of light. Two surgeries were complicated by iatrogenic breaks, and a further surgery was required to re-attach the retina in one of these eyes. Only one of the five eyes experienced an improvement in visual functioning. CONCLUSION: In this series, the outcome of surgery for combined cataract and breakthrough vitreous haemorrhage, secondary to ARMD was poor. The functional outcome of surgery for combined cataract and vitreous haemorrhage secondary to ARMD in this series was poor.
PURPOSE: To report on the functional outcome of surgery on patients with concurrent cataract and breakthrough vitreous haemorrhage from age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). METHODS: Retrospective case series. RESULTS: Five eyes were included in the study. The post operative follow-up interval ranged from 9 to 12 months. Preoperative visual acuity ranged from hand motion to perception of light. Two surgeries were complicated by iatrogenic breaks, and a further surgery was required to re-attach the retina in one of these eyes. Only one of the five eyes experienced an improvement in visual functioning. CONCLUSION: In this series, the outcome of surgery for combined cataract and breakthrough vitreous haemorrhage, secondary to ARMD was poor. The functional outcome of surgery for combined cataract and vitreous haemorrhage secondary to ARMD in this series was poor.
Authors: Tae Young Kim; Hyun Goo Kang; Eun Young Choi; Hyoung Jun Koh; Sung Soo Kim; Ji Hwan Lee; Min Kim; Suk Ho Byeon; Christopher Seungkyu Lee Journal: Korean J Ophthalmol Date: 2020-08