Table 1

Indications and frequency for 1000 vitrectomy cases.

Indication for surgery (diagnosis)No of eyesPercentage (%)
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment (RRD)61861.8
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR)10110.1
Trauma616.1
Proliferative Sickle Cell Retinopathy (PSCR)454.5
Branch Retina Vein Occlusion (BRVO)292.9
Endophthalmitis191.9
Vitritis191.9
Posterior Vitreous Detachment with Vitreous Haemorrhage181.8
Macular Hole161.6
Central Retina Vein Occlusion (CRVO)141.4
Dislocated Lens141.4
Cataract related Vitrectomies121.2
Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy111.1
Macular Degeneration80.8
Vitreous Haemorrhage from unknown cause80.8
Tractional Retina Detachment with unknown cause40.4
Dropped Nucleus10.1
Vitreoretina Fibrosis10.1
Asteroid Hyalosis10.1
1000100.0