Research Article

Prognostic Factors for Low Visual Acuity after Cataract Surgery with Vitreous Loss

Table 2

Details of eyes that required pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for fragment loss.

CasePreoperative BCVAPreoperative ocular comorbidityTiming of PPV after cataract surgery (days)Postoperative BCVAPostoperative complications

120/100None120/20Increased IOP, required TRAB; further lens exchange
220/80None120/40Intraocular lens decentration
320/63NPDR2520/40Mild ERM
420/40None120/25None
53/63None6020/25Corneal edema
620/160RRD repair0LPVitreous hemorrhage
720/20None120/20None
8LPNone020/25Retinal tear
920/80None620/32None
1020/80PDR420/32None
113/63None120/20None
1220/160Monocular diplopia020/80Neurotrophic cornea
1320/63None3LPPVR
14CFNone020/160RRD

BCVA, best corrected visual acuity; IOP, intraocular pressure; TRAB, trabeculectomy; NPDR, nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy; ERM, epiretinal membrane; RRD, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; PDR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy; PVR, proliferative vitreoretinopathy.