Professional paper

Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome

Damir Kovačević ; University of Rijeka, Rijeka University Hospital Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Rijeka, Croatia
Vedran Markušić ; University of Rijeka, Rijeka University Hospital Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

The vitreomacular traction syndrome (VMTS) is a clinical entity in which incomplete posterior vitreous detachment is causing traction on the macula. Since in some cases the traction may resolve spontaneously when complete posterior vitreous detachment occurs, vitrectomy is indicated when the duration of traction is longer than 4–6 months and is causing severe visual impairment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of pars plana vitrectomy in the treatment of macular disorders caused by vitreomacular traction. In our case the outcome of the vitrectomy
and the number and severity of the surgical complications did not differ from the complications when vitrectomy was performed in eyes without vitreomacular traction. With the development of new drugs for nonsurgical treatment of vitreomacular traction by enzymatic vitreolysis, in the future vitrectomy could become restricted only to refractory cases.

Keywords

vitreomacular traction; vitrectomy; macular hole; cystoid macular edema; macular pucker; VMTS

Hrčak ID:

102908

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/102908

Publication date:

22.4.2013.

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