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. 2001 Sep-Oct;45(5):492-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0021-5155(01)00376-8.

Factors contributing to corneal complications after vitrectomy in diabetic patients

M Hiraoka  1 , S Amano, T Oshika, S Kato, S Hori
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Factors contributing to corneal complications after vitrectomy in diabetic patients

M Hiraoka et al. Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2001 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Purpose: To elucidate factors contributing to corneal complications after vitrectomy in diabetic patients.

Methods: The records of a series of 129 diabetic patients (202 eyes) who underwent pars plana vitrectomy performed by a single surgeon between March 1997 and February 1999 were analyzed retrospectively. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine possible factors contributing to corneal complications.

Results: Of the 202 eyes, 102 (50.5%) developed corneal complications after surgery; 90 (44.6%) had epithelial disturbance; and 48 (23.8%) had corneal edema. The degree of surgical invasion during vitrectomy was significantly correlated with the occurrence of epithelial disturbance and corneal edema.

Conclusion: Surgical invasion is a risk factor for corneal complications after vitrectomy in diabetic patients.

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