Outcomes of cytomegalovirus retinitis-related retinal detachment surgery in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients in an Asian population

Table 3 Summary of surgical characteristics and post-operative complications

	n	(%)
Concurrent cataract surgery
Yes^†	6	(31.6)
No	13	(68.4)
Buckling procedure
Yes	10	(52.6)
No	9	(47.4)
Type of intraocular tamponade
None	2	(10.5)
SF6	1	(5.3)
C3F8	3	(15.8)
SO1300	8	(42.1)
SO5700	2	(10.5)
Heavy SO	3	(15.8)
Post-op complications
Band keratopathy	2	(10.5)
High IOP > 25 mmHg	4	(21.1)
PVR	4	(21.1)
Optic atrophy (unspecified cause)	2	(10.5)
Cataract (11 phakic eyes after RD surgery)	6	(54.5)

^†4 patients left aphakic, 2 had primary IOL implantation.
2 out of 4 aphakic patients underwent secondary IOL implantation, 1 patient had silicon oil glaucoma and was left aphakic, the other had poor vision and band keratopathy and declined further surgery.
SO: silicone oil, IOP: intraocular pressure, PVR: proliferative vitreo-retinopathy.

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