[The significance of vitrectomy after perforating injuries]

This paper presents three cases that show the importance of vitrectomy after perforating injuries of the eye. Whenever a trauma produces a mixing of vitreous and lens material in the anterior chamber, vitrectomy is the method of choice. Chronic posttraumatic uveitis can be prevented through this procedure. The three young patients, who were operated with the Vitrektor, reached a 6/6 vision with contact lenses after 1 1/2, 2 and 3 years respectively of observation. No consent can be given to the opinion recently expressed that the removal of infected vitreous after a cataract extraction nearly by an irrigation of the anterior chamber is considered to be a vitrectomy performed for decades. Priority for vitrectomy should be given to Kasner.