POSTERIOR SEGMENT TRIPLE SURGERY AFTER TRAUMATIC EYE INJURIES

Cataract extraction, posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC-IOL) impla ntation, and complete vitrectomy combined in a one-stage procedure wer e performed in 16 eyes (16 patients) with traumatic eye injuries under going anterior lensectomy (seven eyes), extracapsular cataract extract ion (six eyes), or pars plana lensectomy (three eyes). Membrane peelin g and intraocular foreign-body removal (13 eyes, 6 with intraretinal f oreign bodies) were performed as needed. Surgery was performed from 1 week to 10 years after injury. After an average follow up of 8 months, 13 eyes (81%) had a visual acuity of at least 20/200; 50%, at least 2 0/40.