ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Pars Plana Vitrectomy Alone or Combined with Phacoemulsification to Treat Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Systematic Review of the Recent Literature.
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- Three hundred sixty-degree prophylactic laser retinopexy versus focal laser during rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta ophthalmologica · 2026Pooled it
- Accuracy of new-generation intraocular lens formulas in IOL power calculation for cataract extraction combined with vitrectomy.International ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Comparative Outcomes of Single-Stage Versus Two-Stage Silicone Oil Removal With Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation.Journal of vitreoretinal diseases · 2026Article
- Predicting post-surgery change in visual acuity after successful repair of macula-off retinal detachments: findings from a large prospective UK cohort study.Eye (London, England) · 2025Article
- Combined Cataract and Vitrectomy Surgery in Pediatric Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Risk prediction model for cataract after vitrectomy surgery: a 2-year study on primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Outcomes of Secondary Intracapsular Intraocular Lens Implantation in Patients following Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Combined phacovitrectomy for retinal detachment and cataract-macular attachment and visual fixation as predictors of postoperative refractive error.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
Pars plana vitrectomy is today a common first-line procedure for treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Removal or preservation of the natural lens at the time of vitrectomy is associated with both advantages and disadvantages. The combination of cataract extraction (i.e., phacoemulsification) with pars plana vitrectomy (PPVc) enhances visualization of the peripheral retina and the surgical management of the vitreous base. However, PPVc prolongs the surgical time and is associated with iatrogenic loss of the accommodation function in younger patients, possible postoperative anisometropia, and unexpected refractive results. Performance of pars plana vitrectomy alone (PPVa) requires good technical skills to minimize the risk of lens damage, and quickens cataract development. We retrieved all recent papers that directly compared PPVc and PPVa using parameters that we consider essential when choosing between the two procedures (the success rate of anatomical RRD repair, postoperative refractive error, intra- and postoperative complications, and costs). PPVa and PPVc were generally comparable in terms of RRD anatomical repair. PPVc was associated with fewer intraoperative, but more postoperative, complications. Macula-off RRD PPVc treatment was often associated with undesirable myopic refractive error. PPVa followed by phacoemulsification was the most expensive procedure.
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