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    • Surgical Innovation

    Background:

    • Uveitis poses significant challenges to visual health.
    • Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is a surgical option for managing uveitis complications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the indications and success rates of PPV in patients with uveitis.
    • To assess visual outcomes and complications associated with PPV in this cohort.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 26 uveitis patients (28 eyes) who underwent PPV from 2008-2011.
    • Surgical indications, visual acuity (VA) outcomes, complications, and diagnostic yield of vitreous biopsy were examined.

    Main Results:

    • Therapeutic PPV (TV) was performed in 36% of eyes, with 21% combined with epiretinal membrane (ERM) peeling. Diagnostic PPV (DiV) accounted for 64% of cases.
    • VA improved in 57% of eyes, with a mean improvement of -0.9 logMAR, though transient in 7%. VA remained stable in 39%.
    • Post-operative complications included cystic macular edema (11%), cataract (18%), and retinal detachment (7%). Diagnostic yield for DiV was 55%.

    Conclusions:

    • PPV with ERM peeling demonstrated good and stable VA improvement in uveitis patients.
    • Diagnostic PPV achieved a good success rate but carries risks of severe complications, suggesting limited use in selected cases.