[Diathermy and cryotherapy of the pars plana in the treatment of XXXX . Long-term evaluation].

@entity1 @entity32 @entity1103 @entity735 @entity2038 @entity1020 @entity551
Seventeen eyes of 14 @entity1 affected with severe @entity2038 underwent surgical treatment with either cryotherapy - 3 eyes - or diathermy - 14 eyes. The indications for surgery were selected as follows: ten eyes of 9 @entity1 showed recurrence(s) or increase of @entity32 following tapering of systemic corticoids; 5 @entity1 had contra-indications to systemic corticoids. Ten eyes had @entity1103 . The follow-up after surgery varies from 2,5 years to 10 years with an average of 5 years. Complete and permanent recovery from @entity32 was achieved in 7 eyes (41,2%). Permanent although incomplete improvement was achieved in 4 eyes (23,5%). Recurrences of @entity32 after incomplete improvement occurred in 4 eyes (23,5%). Complications - @entity1020 and severe @entity551 - occurred in 2 eyes (11,8%). @entity1103 cleared in 9 out of 10 eyes. The final visual acuity was the same or better as compared to the @entity735 . It is concluded that the long term evaluation of cryotherapy and diathermy in the treatment of @entity2038 confirms the results achieved in other series with a shorter follow-up. The treatment is beneficial in selected cases of severe @entity2038 . However complete and permanent recovery from @entity32 should be expected in less than 50% of the cases.
