Long term visual results of vitrectomy for Eales disease complications.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Complications of Eales disease can cause visual loss. Long term visual prognosis following vitrectomy for Eales disease complications has been studied.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 64 eyes of 57 patients who underwent vitrectomy for Eales disease complications with a minimum follow-up of 60 months.

RESULTS: 62.4% eyes at 2 months and 71.8% at 60 months had 6/60 or better visual acuity. Visual acuities for individual cases were quite stable at the 60 month follow up with 50 eyes (78.5%) either maintaining or improving upon their 2 month post operative visual acuity.

CONCLUSION: Visual acuity improves after vitrectomy in majority of patients with Eales disease complications and remains stable on long term follow-up.