Effect of Pars Plana Vitrectomy With or Without Cataract Surgery in Patients with Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Kang XiaoYi-Chen DongXin-Guang XiaoShen-Zhi LiangJiong WangCheng QianGuang-Ming Wan

Published in: Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders (2019)

Overall, our findings show that PPV combined with cataract surgery achieved good outcomes without a substantial increased risk to visual acuity or most complications. Given the high rates of cataract progression after PPV, combined surgery may be the more appropriate treatment for patients with diabetes and coexistent visually significant cataract.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
diabetic retinopathy
risk factors
type diabetes
combination therapy
coronary artery disease
skeletal muscle
atrial fibrillation