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The results of pars plana vitrectomy and membrane peeling for premacular fibroplasia (PMF) were reviewed retrospectively for 88 eyes of 86 patients. Premacular fibroplasia was idiopathic in 61 eyes (69%) and postdetachment in 27 eyes (31%). All patients had a minimum follow-up of 12 months. Visual symptoms of blurring and metamorphopsia were reduced in 75 (85%) study eyes at the end of the follow-up period. Poor visual outcome was significantly related to preoperative cystoid macular edema and prolonged duration of visual blurring. Posterior retinal breaks occurred in three eyes (5%) with idiopathic PMF and five eyes (19%) with postdetachment PMF. Cataract progression was demonstrated in 35 eyes (48%) at 12 months of follow-up and 49 eyes (68%) at 24 months of follow-up, reflecting an incidence of cataract formation that has not been previously reported (to our knowledge) after limited vitrectomy and membrane peeling for PMF.
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PMID:Surgical management of premacular fibroplasia. 337 1

The 2001 NHG practice guideline on 'Refraction disorders' was revised for the second time in October 2015. The title has been changed to 'Visual symptoms', since besides refraction disorders other conditions such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataract and acute eye symptoms are also covered. The ophthalmologist is the specialist to whom GPs refer patients most often. Apart from the GP, ophthalmologist and youth health care physician, various other allied health professions are involved in eye healthcare. Orthoptist and optometrist are registered allied health professions; the title 'optician' is however not registered - on the so-called BIG-register - with the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. The NHG practice guideline particularly focuses on ophthalmological diagnostics with limited equipment, and on specific referrals to ophthalmology and allied health professions.
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PMID:[The revised Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) practice guideline on 'Visual symptoms']. 2707 64