THE EFFECT OF ELECTIVE CATARACT EXTRACTION BY PHACOEMULSIFICATION IN EYES WITH VITREOMACULAR TRACTION SYNDROME

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of cataract extraction (CE) by phacoemulsification on the vitreomacular interface (VMI) of eyes with preexisting vitreomacular traction (VMT). Methods: Retrospective, observational case series. Patients with VMT who elected to proceed with CE, before any vitreoretinal intervention, were studied. Eyes with at least a 12-month follow-up period were included. The status of the vitreomacular adhesion at different time...