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SYMPOSIUM: EVRS-ISOT Joint Session
Moderators: Claude Boscher, Silvia Bopp
Monday, September 15th, 2003 ;11:00 -18:00

COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SEGMENT SURGERY FOLLOWING
SEVERE BLUNT AND SHARP OCULAR INJURIES.
Wolfgang F. Schrader
Universitätsaugenklinik,Würzburg, Germany

Background: In vitreoretinal surgery the combination with anterior segment surgery is getting more and more common. However, in trauma surgery, it is widely accepted to restrict anatomic reconstruction of severe injuries to the posterior segment and go on with anterior segment reconstruction (intraocular lens insertion) when the posterior segment seems to be stable.
Method: Several cases are presented in the video, where reconstruction of anterior and posterior segment was performed in a single procedure.
Conclusion: the combined reconstruction of the anterior and posterior segment in severe ocuolar injuries is feasible also in one experienced hand. It allows a quick restitution of visual function and reduces the time required for inpatient treatment.