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Abstract:
Cataract extraction in patients with chronic uveitis may be hazardous. Recent studies have indicated an improvement in prognosis using lensectomy-vitrectomy techniques in selected cases of uveitic cataracts. The results of lensectomy-vitrectomy in 12 cases of uveitic cataract are reported. All patients had improvement in vision. No significant "flare-up" of the underlying uveitis was found and no patients deteriorated. The importance of extensive preoperative evaluation is emphasized. The major cause of decreased acuity after operation was persistent cystoid macular edema, a complication of chronic inflammation.
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