TY  - JOUR
T1  - COmbined posterior chamber intraocular lens, vitrectomy, retisert, and pars plana tube in noninfectious uveitis
AU  - Ahmad ZM, Hughes BA, Abrams GW, Mahmoud TH
Y1  - 2012/07/01
N1  - 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.1425
JO  - Archives of Ophthalmology
SP  - 908
EP  - 913
VL  - 130
IS  - 7
N2  - Objective 
                  To assess the safety and efficacy of combined cataract extraction, posterior chamber intraocular lens placement, pars plana vitrectomy, fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (Retisert), and Ahmed valves with pars plana tube (CPR-PT) in eyes with chronic, posterior, noninfectious uveitis.Methods 
                  Retrospective study of patients who underwent CPR-PT. Outcome measures included visual acuity, intraocular pressure, inflammation, and complications.Results 
                  Eight eyes were included, with a mean follow-up of 18 months. Mean visual acuity improved from 1.89 to 0.14 logMAR (Snellen, counting fingers at 2 ft [0.6 m]) to 20/30; P = .01). Mean intraocular pressure remained stable at 16 to 17 mm Hg (P = .35). The number of glaucoma medications per eye decreased from 2.9 to 0.25 (P = .01). Systemic prednisone therapy was discontinued in all patients by 9 months postoperatively. Inflammation was well controlled in all eyes.Conclusion 
                  The CPR-PT procedure allows rapid visual rehabilitation without major short-term complications.
SN  - 0003-9950
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.1425
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.1425
ER  -