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. 2013;6(1):103-5.
doi: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2013.01.21. Epub 2013 Feb 18.

Anterior vitrectomy and partial capsulectomy via anterior approach to treat chronic postoperative endophthalmitis

Mete Güler  1 , Turgut Yılmaz
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Anterior vitrectomy and partial capsulectomy via anterior approach to treat chronic postoperative endophthalmitis

Mete Güler et al. Int J Ophthalmol. 2013.

Abstract

Aim: To describe the results of vitrectomy and partial capsulectomy via anterior approach surgical technique in treatment of chronic postoperative endophthalmitis (CPE).

Methods: Clinical records of 9 patients treated for CPE between 2006 and 2010 were reviewed retrospectively. All of these patients were treated with vitrectomy and partial capsulectomy via anterior approach.

Results: Six of 9 patients were male. The average patients' age was (60±8.1) years. The average period between cataract extraction and onset of signs and symptoms was (3.6±1.3) weeks. The average presenting visual acuity was 0.3±0.1 and the average final post operative visual acuity was 0.7±0.2. The mean follow-up period was (28.1±8.9) weeks. In all patients, the inflammation subsided after surgery.

Conclusion: Our results suggest that anterior vitrectomy and partial capsulectomy via anterior approach may be considered as potentially useful and relatively less invasive technique to treat CPE.

Keywords: anterior vitrectomy; chronic postoperative endophthalmitis; partial capsulectomy.

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Figure 1. The vitreous cutter was inserted under the IOL via limbal corneal paracentesis.
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