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Report of a Prospective Randomized Study

George W. Blankenship, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1980;98(12):2196-2198.

Abstract
• Fifty cases with clear lenses that were undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy complications were randomly assigned to either retaining the lenses or to having lensectomy at the time of the vitrectomy. Management of the lens did not seem to have a major influence on the postoperative visual function. However, the aphakic cases had a higher incidence of elevated intraocular pressures and peripheral iris rubeosis at the sixmonth follow-up examination. The incidence of neovascular glaucoma was also higher in the aphakic group.

Author Affiliations
From the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication June 17, 1980.

Reprint requests to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, PO Box 016880, Miami, FL 33101 (Dr Blankenship).

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