Helen Burn

Ophthalmology Registrar

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, UK.

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Tables showing patient demographic details and details of vitreoretinal surgery.

Does vitrectomy increase the risk of glaucoma? A retrospective review from a UK hospital

5 April 2022 | | Glaucoma, Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

The authors investigate what proportion of patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy subsequently developed ocular hypertension or a diagnosis of glaucoma. A systematic review carried out in 2017 including seven studies found that there is evidence that pars plana vitrectomy (PPV)...