Lens-sparing vitrectomy for progressive tractional retinal detachments associated with stage 4A retinopathy of prematurity.

Objective: To describe the results of lens-sparing vitrectomy in infants with progressive, fovea-threatening, tractional retinal detachments associated with stage 4A retinopathy of prematurity.

Methods: In a retrospective, interventional, consecutive clinical case series, the records of patients with stage 4A retinopathy of prematurity who underwent lens-sparing vitrectomy for progressive retinal detachments were reviewed. Retinal attachment status, reversed or arrested retinal dragging, and visual acuity were assessed after the procedure.