Cataract Surgery in Vitrectomized Eyes

Vitrectomy is a procedure to remove the vitreous humor from an eye. It is a microsurgical procedure indicated for numerous ocular conditions; retinal detachment, subluxation of the lens, endophthalmitis, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, as well as nonclearing vitreous hemorrhage due to diabetes and other underlying causes. Nowadays, the procedure is rising in popularity due to expanding indications such as vitreous opacities and symptomatic floaters. As a result of the recent refinements in vitreoretinal surgical techniques, pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is increasingly the procedure of choice for the treatment of various posterior segment abnormalities.