Long‐term results, prognostic factors and cataract surgery after diabetic vitrectomy: a 10‐year follow‐up study. (23rd December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ostri, Christoffer; Lux, Anja; Lund‐Andersen, Henrik; la Cour, Morten
• Is Part Of: Acta ophthalmologica. Volume 92:Number 6(2014)
• Page Start: 571
• Page End: 576
• Publication Date: 2013-12-23
• Subjects: Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; 617.7005
• DOI: 10.1111/aos.12325
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-375X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="aos12325-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="aos12325-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>To report long‐term results, prognostic factors and cataract surgery after diabetic vitrectomy.</p> </sec> <sec id="aos12325-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Retrospective review of patient files from a large diabetes centre between 1996 and 2010. Surgical history was obtained from the Danish National Patient Register. Follow‐up intervals were 3 months and 1, 3, 5 and 10 years after surgery.</p> </sec> <sec id="aos12325-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>In total, 167 patients had diabetic vitrectomy indicated for non‐clearing vitreous haemorrhage (47%) and tractional retinal detachment (53%). The proportion of patients with visual acuity ≥0.3 increased from 29% before surgery to 60% after 3 months (p < 0.001, chi‐square test). Median visual acuity increased from 0.06 before surgery to 0.3 after 3 months (p < 0.001, paired signed‐rank test) and 0.4 after 1 year (p = 0.009) before stabilizing. No significant long‐term prognostic factors were identified for non‐clearing vitreous haemorrhage patients. For tractional retinal detachment patients, use of silicone oil was associated with low vision (visual acuity<0.3) after 3 months and 1, 3 and 5 years (all odds ratios >4 and p‐values ≤ 0.03, logistic regression). Of the 134 patients who were phakic after surgery, 43% and 29% were phakic after 5 and 10 years, respectively. Use of silicone oil increased the risk of cataract surgery (p = 0.009, log‐rank test).</p> </sec> <sec id="aos12325-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Most diabetic vitrectomy patients stand to gain visual acuity ≥0.3 after surgery and a stable long‐term visual acuity after 1 year. The only consistent long‐term predictor of low vision after surgery is use of silicone oil for endotamponade. About 2/3 of phakic patients will subsequently have cataract surgery the first 10 years after diabetic vitrectomy.</p> </sec> </abstract>