
PPV and cataract surgery significantly improve VA
Extensive pars plana vitrectomy and cataract extraction can significantly improve visual acuity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients suffering from severe ocular complications of uveitis.
Extensive pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and cataract extraction can significantly improve visual acuity (VA) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients suffering from severe ocular complications of uveitis.
According to a study published in
The researchers found that VA improved from a logMAR of 1.48 to 0.37 at 6 months and 0.20 at 12 months. No flare-up was observed within the first 6 months. Between 7 and 19 months 5 eyes developed inflammation, and at a median of 16 months glaucoma developed in 5 eyes. None of the patients in the study developed cystoid macular oedema.
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