Management of severe persistent fetal vasculature: case series and review of the literature
| Autor: | Moshe Snir, Yonina Ron, Alon Zahavi, Dov Weinberger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Lens extraction medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures medicine.medical_treatment Visual Acuity Vitrectomy Intraocular lens Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous 03 medical and health sciences Ciliary processes 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Persistent fetal vasculature Surgical approach business.industry Infant Newborn Infant eye diseases Surgery Vitreous Body Ophthalmology medicine.anatomical_structure Treatment Outcome Decreased Visual Acuity 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Female sense organs Presentation (obstetrics) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | International ophthalmology. 39(3) |
| ISSN: | 1573-2630 |
| Popis: | Persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) is a unique ocular disorder usually presenting early in life. The unregressed embryonal hyaloid vasculature poses a risk of severe ocular complications leading to decreased visual acuity. Surgery is the mainstay of therapy in complicated cases. We describe the clinical presentation and surgical treatment of PFV managed at our center from 2012 to 2015. The study is a case series comprised eight patients who were diagnosed with complicated severe PFV. All were managed with a tailored surgical approach. The clinical characteristics, medical and surgical treatment, and follow-up findings of each case are described. There were six males and two females. Surgical intervention involved anterior or posterior vitrectomy, lens extraction, and intraocular lens implantation. Hyaloid stalk removal with release of ciliary traction was variably utilized in selected cases. Endodiathermy controlled intraocular bleeding, and intraocular scissors proved helpful in anterior PFV for disinserting the ciliary process from an abnormally thickened posterior lens capsule. Visual outcomes differed in each case, depending on multiple clinical factors. Severe complex PFV presents a therapeutic challenge. A tailored surgical approach with meticulous postoperative management is essential for visual rehabilitation. |
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