Objective To observe the surgical results of the patients with persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV). Methods Clinical data of 16 eyes of 16 patients with PHPV who had undergone retina surgery were retrospectively analyzed. The patient, 7 males and 9 females, aged from 3 months to 25 years with the average of 51.9 months. 14 cases were si n gle eye pathogenesis, 2 cases were binocular pathogenesis. Of the 16 eyes, 3 had anterior PHPV, 13 had components of both anterior and posterior disease. In addition, 10 eyes with cataract, 7 eyes with posterior synechia, 5 eyes with shallo w anterior chamber, 3 eyes with bandshaped degeneration of cornea, 1 eye with corneal opacity, 2 eyes contractive retinal detachment, 1 eye with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The visual acuity was light sensation, hand move, counting f ingers/10cm and 002 in 1 eye respectively. 12 eyes can not meet visual inspection, the reflection of b light was not obvious.13 eyes underwent lensectomy and anterior vitrectomy, 1 eye was implanted intraocular lens, 3 eyes with retin al detachment underwent lensectomy, vitrectomy, photocoagulation, gas tamponade and scleral buckling. Follow-up ranged from 6 months to 4 years (mean 15.3 months). Results After surgery, all 16 eyes had normal intraocular pressure and anterior chamber, retinal attachment; two eyes achieved a visual acuity of 10/100 and 20/ 100; 8 patients have the reflection of b light who once didnprime;t meet visual inspection; the visual acuity in 6 patients below counting fingers. Conclusions Surgical treatment of PHPV can prevent future glaucoma and he morrhagic complications. It is useful to win functional visual acuity if it combined with amblyopia training after surgery. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,2008,24:210-212)
Objective To evaluate the anatomical and functional results of retinotomy in treatment of complicated retinal detachment. Methods Twenty-three eyes were treated with retinectomy during vitrectomy for complicated retinal detachment with proliferative vitreoretinopathy when complete reattachment of retina was not obtained despite careful mambrane peeling. After released the peripheral vitreoretinal contraction or pulled subretinal membranes, perfluorocarbon liquid injection, laser retinopexy and silicone oil tamponade were performed. Retinotomy size ranged from 30-degree to 360-degree (average 132-degree). Results Retinal attachment were obtained in all of the operated eyes at the end of the operation. Silicone oil was removed from 15 eyes (65.0%) within 3~11 months postoperatively. After a minimum follow-up of 6 months, the retinae were completely attached in 17 eyes ( silicone oil was not removed in 4 eyes ) and visual acuity of 0.02 or better was obtained in 11 eye (48.0%). Recurrent retinal detachment occurred in 2 eyes in which the silicone oil had been removed. The major complications were recurrence of the proliferation in 6 eyes (26.0%) and hypotony in 3 eyes (13.0%). Conclusion Retinotomy is beneficial to reattach the retina for eyes with advanced proliferative vitreoretinopathy in seemin gly inoperable cases. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,2001,17:87-89)