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¹S.B. Ankara Ulucanlar Göz EAH 2. Göz Kliniği, Ankara, Uzm. Dr.
²S.B. Ankara Ulucanlar Göz EAH 2. Göz Kliniği, Ankara, Asist. Dr.
³S.B. Ankara Ulucanlar Göz EAH 2. Göz Kliniği Klinik Şefi, Ankara, Uzm. Dr. Purpose: To investigate the sexuality, age, mean frequency of attack, and accompanying eye examination findings in patients diagnosed with pars planitis.
Materials and Methods: From 1998 to the 2006, 19 patients with pars planitis in S.B. Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Hospital Uvea Clinic were involved in this retrospective study. A complete ophthalmological examination, including visual acuity, applanation tonometry, and slit lamp examination after dilatation of the pupils, was evaluated at the beginning and during the follow-up period.
Results: Two women (10.52%) and 17 men (89.47%) were available for follow-up evaluation. The average age of patients was 24.05 years (12-59 years). Mean follow-up period was 5.13 years (1-9 years). Thirty eyes of 19 patients were involved. Eight patients (42.11%) had unilateral involvement and 11 (57.8%) had bilateral involvement. Medical therapy was performed in 28 eyes (93.3%). Surgical therapy in addition to medical therapy was performed in 2 eyes (6.6%). The anterior segment complications after the therapy were cataract in 9 eyes (30%), keratic precipitates in 3 eyes (10%), posterior synechiae in 3 eyes (10%), and posterior capsular opacification in 2 eyes (6.6%). The posterior segment complications after the therapy were vitreous condensation in 23 eyes (76.6%), cystoid macular edema in 7 eyes (23.3%), optic atrophy in 3 eyes (10%), and tractional retinal detachment in 2 eyes (6.6%).
Conclusion: The visual prognosis was related to visual acuity at the beginning of inflammation in cases of pars planitis. Cataract is the most common anterior segment complication and cystoid macular edema is the most common posterior segment complication in pars planitis. Keywords : Cataract, cystoid macular edema, pars planitis