Lens-sparing vitreoretinal surgery in infants
A. M. Maguire and M. T. Trese
Eye Research Institute, Oakland University, Rochester, Mich.
Lensectomy is routinely performed in infant eyes undergoing vitreoretinal
surgery. Using a two-port system, we performed pars plicata vitrectomy and
membrane peeling without removal of the crystalline lens. Surgical
manipulations were done in the postequatorial region in eyes with areas of
attached peripheral retina. Eight of 10 eyes showed no evidence of
postoperative cataract formation. In no instance was a peripheral retinal
break created. In selected cases, vitreoretinal surgery can be performed in
infant eyes without the need for lens removal.
