CATARACT-EXTRACTION IN BEHCETS-DISEASE

Cataract is one of the most common complications of ocular inflammatio n due to Behcet's disease. A retrospective clinical trial was performe d to review the management and discuss the outcome of cataract extract ion in patients with Behcet's disease in order to find the best method of treatment. Fifty-five eyes of 40 patients were included into the s tudy group, The surgical methods used were intracapsular cataract extr action (ICCE), extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), extracapsular cataract extraction + intraocular lens (ECCE + IOL), and extracapsula r cataract extraction + trabeculectomy (ECCE + T). The postoperative v isual prognosis was not satisfactory with any of the surgical methods because of the severe posterior segment complications of ocular Behcet 's disease, particularly optic atrophy.