PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY

Authors

  • SYED ABID HASSAN NAQVI PAF Hospital, Rafiqui Shorkot Cantt 047-5500476
  • SOHAIL SHEHZAD PAF Hospital Rafiqui Shorkot Cantt
  • OMAR ZAFAR Combined Military Hospital Bahawal Pur Cantt.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2006.13.01.5055

Keywords:

Pars Plana, Silicone Oil, Rhegmatogenous, PVR

Abstract

Objective: The objective of study to assess the success of pars plana
vitrectomy with use of silicone Oil for internal tamponade in traumatic rhegmatogenous R D with severe PVR. Setting
& Period: This study was carried out in department of Ophthalmology Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Material &
Methods: Fifteen cases with severe proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR Grade C, according to up dated retina Society
Classification of 1991) was included in study. All the patients had traumatic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with
history of blunt ocular trauma, without globe rupture, outcome of the treatment was assessed by post operative
anatomical and physiological success. Results: Anatomical success was encouraging in-spite of advance disease and
technically difficult and complicated intra-ocular maneuvers.

Author Biographies

SYED ABID HASSAN NAQVI, PAF Hospital, Rafiqui Shorkot Cantt 047-5500476

Department of Ophthalmology

OMAR ZAFAR, Combined Military Hospital Bahawal Pur Cantt.

Dept of Ophthalmology

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Published

2006-03-06

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 01 (2006): Vol 13 No 01

Section

Articles