Clinical Study

Air Bubble Technique for Fundus Visualization during Vitrectomy in Aphakia

Table 3

Demographic and base line preoperative data of group 3 (24 patients), who underwent unplanned vitrectomy for immediate management of a complication of phacoemulsification surgery (i.e., rupture posterior capsule with dropped nucleus, fragments, or IOL).

Age (year), mean ± SD (range)

Sex, numberMale13
Female11

Surgical indication, numberDropped nucleus or lens fragments21
Dropped IOL3

SD: standard deviation; IOL: intraocular lens.