[Vitrectomy for vitreomacular traction syndrome]

To describe the clinical characteristics of the vitreomacular traction syndrome and to evaluate the results of vitreous surgery for this syndrome.

We retrospectively studied 5 consecutive symptomatic eyes with vitreomacular traction syndrome, which underwent vitrectomy and posterior hyaloid stripping.

Intraoperative observation confirmed partial posterior vitreous separation. After surgery visual acuity improved in four eyes and remained in one eye. All eyes were followed for at least 3 months. Complications of vitreous surgery included progression of nuclear sclerosis (3 eyes) and retinal rupture (1 eye).

Vitreomacular traction syndrome can produce visual deficit. Vitrectomy surgery to release macular traction allows resolution of macular cystoid changes and improvement of visual acuity.