Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year Followup
We present the management and postoperative course of a persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) case. A four-year-old girl visited the Eye Department of Hippokration, General Hospital of Thessaloniki due to reduced visual acuity of her left eye. She was diagnosed with PFV and underwent surgery (lensectom...
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| description | We present the management and postoperative course of a persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) case. A four-year-old girl visited the Eye Department of Hippokration, General Hospital of Thessaloniki due to reduced visual acuity of her left eye. She was diagnosed with PFV and underwent surgery (lensectomy, capsulorhexis of the posterior capsule, insertion of an intraocular lens in the posterior chamber, and posterior vitrectomy) in order to dissect the PFV. Along with the postoperative medical care, she underwent intensive treatment for amblyopia. The postoperative course was uncomplicated, and the visual acuity of her left eye improved from hand movement to 20/25 with proper correction. Patients with unilateral PFV and gradually deteriorating visual acuity could be good candidates for a combined surgical procedure, as the one described above, with a good prognosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-649ebe91e56f46bc9a30b58ff47b949d2025-02-03T06:07:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352012-01-01201210.1155/2012/687081687081Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year FollowupN. Kozeis0K. T. Tsaousis1D. Gidaris2Department of Ophthalmology, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece1st Department of Paediatrics, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, GreeceWe present the management and postoperative course of a persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) case. A four-year-old girl visited the Eye Department of Hippokration, General Hospital of Thessaloniki due to reduced visual acuity of her left eye. She was diagnosed with PFV and underwent surgery (lensectomy, capsulorhexis of the posterior capsule, insertion of an intraocular lens in the posterior chamber, and posterior vitrectomy) in order to dissect the PFV. Along with the postoperative medical care, she underwent intensive treatment for amblyopia. The postoperative course was uncomplicated, and the visual acuity of her left eye improved from hand movement to 20/25 with proper correction. Patients with unilateral PFV and gradually deteriorating visual acuity could be good candidates for a combined surgical procedure, as the one described above, with a good prognosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/687081 |
| spellingShingle | N. Kozeis K. T. Tsaousis D. Gidaris Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year Followup Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year Followup |
| title_full | Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year Followup |
| title_fullStr | Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year Followup |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year Followup |
| title_short | Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year Followup |
| title_sort | surgical treatment of persistent fetal vasculature and visual rehabilitation one year followup |
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