Serious complications of Eales disease treated by vitrectomy

Abstract

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of vitrectomy on the serious complications of Eales disease. Methods The clinical data of 30 eyes of 27 patients (20 males and 7 females) with Eales disease who underwent vitrectomy were retrospectively analyzed. The age was ranged from 15 to 54 years old, with a mean of 30.7 years. The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was ranged from hand movement to 0.5. The patients were divided into the vitreous hemorrhage group (3 eyes ), proliferative vitreoretinopathy group (14 eyes), local retinal detachment group (7 eyes), and wide retinal detachment group (6 eyes) according to the results of examinations. The standard pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) were performed and scleral buckling, lensectomy, endolaser, transscleral cryotherapy/cautery, membrane removal, retinotomy, fluid-air exchange, intravitreal injection of triamcinolone, gas/oil tamponade can be combined if necessary. Those eyes underwent 1 to 8 times (with a mean of 2.4 times) of surgery. The follow-up was ranged from 6 months to 10 years. The BCVA, retinal reattachment, complications before and after surgery was comparatively analyzed. Results At the end of the follow-up, the BCVA was ranged from light perception to 1.5. The BCVA was ＞0.1 in 24 eyes (80.0%) ,0.03 in 1 eye (3.3%), counting finger in 1 eye (3.3%), hand moving in 3 eyes (10.0%) and light perception in 1 eye (3.3%). The BCVA improved in 22 eyes (73.3%), stable in 2 eyes (6.7%) and decreased in 6 eyes (20.0%). The differences are statistically significant between pre- and postoperative BCVA (t=5.132, P＜0.01). The BCVA of wide retinal detachment group was less than other 3 groups (F=4.570, P＜0.05); while the BCVA of vitreous hemorrhage group, proliferative vitreoretinopathy group and local retinal detachment group was the same (P＞0.05). Complete retinal reattachment was achieved in all eyes at the next day after PPV. At the end of the follow-up, retina reattached in 24 eyes without silicone oil tamponade, local retinal detachment occurred in 1 eye (the patient refused further surgery) and silicone oil tamponade-dependant retinal reattachment 5eyes. During the follow-up, 16 eyes (53.3 %) had developed some complications. Conclusions Vitrectomy is an effective way to cure serious complications of Eales disease. The BACV prognosis of patients with wide retinal detachment is poor. Key words: Retinal vasculitis/ complications; Retinal vasculitis/surgery; Vitrectomy