Journal of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology of Shandong University ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 168-176.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1673-3770.0.2023.518

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Mechanistic study and prevention of visual field defects after vitrectomy

LI Zhifu, GAO Yu   

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Published:2025-06-04

Abstract: Currently, standard three-port ciliary flattening pars plana vitrectomy(PPV)is the most commonly used surgical procedure for the treatment of posterior segment diseases. In recent years, with the development of medical technology, PPV has entered the era of minimally invasive sutureless surgery, and its indications have expanded with fewer complications. However, visual field defects(VFD)after PPV have been frequently reported and have a serious impact on patients' lives, but the mechanism of VFD is still unknown, and there is a lack of systematic classification and summarization of the causes of VFD. In this article, we summarize the major causes of VFD after PPV and preventive measures to help reduce such complications in clinical treatment.

Key words: Vitrectomy, Visual field defects, Mechanism, Prevention

CLC Number: 

  • R774.5
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