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Vitrectomy beneficial with retained lens fragments

An immediate vitrectomy should be considered in patients with retained intravitreal fragments of the crystalline lens after complicated cataract surgery. Eyes that underwent immediate vitrectomy had better visual acuity and a lower retinal detachment rate than eyes that underwent delayed vitrectomy.

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