ArticlePloS one2014
Comparison of combined and sequential surgery for proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a single surgeon study.
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- Combined phacoemulsification and vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy: an increased risk of early recurrence but not long-term neovascular glaucoma.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2025Article
- Comparing scleral wound suturing and non-suturing in 23-gauge vitrectomy combined with cataract phacoemulsification for the management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Comparison of pars plana vitrectomy and combined pars plana vitrectomy with phacoemulsification for proliferative diabetic retinopathy: A retrospective study about 120 eyes.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Changes in the vitreous body after experimental vitreous hemorrhage in rabbit: An interdisciplinary study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Predictive factors of visual outcome of Malaysian cataract patients: a retrospective study.International journal of ophthalmology · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the results of combined and consecutive surgeries to treat proliferative diabetic retinopathy and cataract.
methodsRetrospective comparative study. Forty-one patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) were enrolled. Twenty-nine eyes for the combined surgery group and twelve eyes for the sequential group were included. All surgeries were performed by one surgeon. Phacoemulsification was performed using a clear cornea incision. The vitrectomy was performed using a 20-gauge vitreous cutter.
resultsThe best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and intra- and post-operative complications were the main outcome measures. In the combined surgery group, the BCVA increased in 18 (62.1%) eyes, while eight (27.6%) eyes remained stable and three (10.3%) eyes decreased. Postoperative complications included fibrinous exudation in nine eyes, macular edema in three eyes and vitreous hemorrhage in three eyes. In the sequential surgery group, the BCVA increased in seven (58.3%) eyes, remained the same in four (33.3%) eyes and was reduced in one (8.3%) eye. Postoperative complications included macular edema in two eyes, neovascular glaucoma in two eyes and vitreous hemorrhage in one eye.
conclusionsBoth combined and sequential surgeries are safe and effective for treating PDR and cataracts. The combined surgery had a higher incidence of fibrinous exudation.
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