2M.D. Professor, Special Kariyer Eye Hospital, Isparta/TURKEY Purpose: To investigate safety and effectiveness of combined phacoemulsification (PE), intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and transpupiller silicone oil (SO) removal.
Material and Method: Thirty patients having pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), SO endotamponate, without need for additional vitreoretinal surgery had combined PE-IOL implantation and transpupiller silicone oil (SO) removal. Preoperative, postoperative corrected visual acuity (CVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), complications were investigated.
Results: Before combined PE-IOL implantation and SO removal operation mean CVA was 1.71±0.87 (0.56-3.0) LogMar and mean CVA following the operation, at 3th months control, was 1.08±0.90 (0.15-2.65) LogMar (p=0.001).The mean IOP before the operation was 19.21±2.19 (16-21) mmHg and the mean IOP following the operation, at 3th months control, was 17.32±2.45 (15-20) mmHg (p=0.001). Retinal redetachment rate was 6.66% following the operation.
Conclusion: “Combined PE-IOL implantation and transpupiller SO removal” is an effective and safe procedure, for patients having no need of additional vitreoretinal surgery.
Keywords : Intraocular lens, phacoemulsification, silicone oil