Serious Complications Uncommon After Primary Lens Implantation in Children
A third of intraocular lens (IOL) implants for nontraumatic glaucoma in children required reoperation for visual axis opacification (VAO) within 5 years, most often in eyes that did not have anterior vitrectomy, a large cohort study showed. Overall, 32% of 609 eyes developed VAO requiring reoperation after primary IOL implantation. The reoperation rate for VAO […]
Intravitreal Methotrexate Reduces Reoperation After Retinal Detachment Repair
NEW YORK CITY — Postoperative intravitreal methotrexate for retinal detachment led to a significant reduction in reoperation and improved visual acuity, a retrospective chart review showed. The absolute difference in reoperation rate was small, greater than 1% without methotrexate versus 0.4% with three to five postoperative injections of the antiproliferative agent, but the difference translated […]