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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery f or the ocular complications of Behet’s disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This re trospective study included 20 eyes of 15 patients with Behet’s disease (9 men , 6 women; mean age at surgery, 31.0±1.8 years; range, 21-44 years) who had un dergone vitreoretinal surgery for Behet’s disease at Ondokuz Mayis University , Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Samsun, Turkey, between Janu ary 2000 and September 2003. Postoperative visual acuity outcome, course of uvei tis, and complications were evaluated in all patients. RESULTS: Indications for surgery were vitreous opacities in 10 eyes (50%), cystoid macular edema in 5 ey es (25%), epiretinal membrane in 3 eyes (15%)-, and vitreous hemorrhage in 2 eyes (10%). At the last postoperative follow-up, visual acuity had increased 2 Snellen lines or more in 10 (50%) of 20 eyes. Cystoid macular edema completely improved in 3 (60%) of 5 eyes after vitrectomy. Uveitis attacks significantly decreased during follow-up (P=.015). Immunosuppressive treatment was stopped in 11 (73%) of 15 patients. Retinal detachment and phthisis were not observed in any eye. CONCLUSION: Vitreoretinal surgery may be useful in the treatment of pos terior segment complications of Behet’s disease.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery f or the ocular complications of Behet’s disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This re trospective study included 20 eyes of 15 patients with Behet’s disease (9 men, 6 women; mean age at surgery, 31.0 ± 1.8 years; range, 21-44 years) who had un dergone vitreoretinal surgery for Behet’s disease at Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Samsun, Turkey, between Janu ary 2000 and September 2003 . RESULTS: Indications for surgery were vitreous opacities in 10 eyes (50%), cystoid macular edema in 5 ey es (25%), epiretinal membrane in At the last postoperative follow-up, visual acuity had increased 2 Snellen lines or more in 10 (50%) of 20 eyes. Cystoid macular edema completely (3%) -, and vitreous hemorrhage in 2 eyes improved in 3 (60%) of 5 eyes after vitre Immunosuppressive treatment was stopped in 11 (73%) of 15 patients. Retinal detachment and phthisis were not observed in any eye. CONCLUSION: Vitreoretinal surgery may be useful in the treatment of pos terior segment complications of Behet’s disease.