The necessity and optimal time for performing pars plana vitrectomy in acute retinal necrosis patients

Abstract Background To compare the efficacy of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) at different time points to treat acute retinal necrosis (ARN) and to investigate the necessity of PPV for ARN. Methods A retrospective review of the treatment options and outcomes of the ARN patients was performed. Thirty AR...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	BMC Ophthalmology
Main Authors:	Shulin Liu, Desai Wang, Xuedong Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-01-01
Subjects:	Acute retinal necrosis Pars plana vitrectomy Retinal detachment
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0674-9