Myopred: Influence of posterior vitreous detachment on retinal detachment after lens surgery in myopic eyes

In most cases the functional and clinical outcomes of phacoemulsification with implantation of posterior chamber lenses are excellent and high patient and clinician satisfaction has been reported. However, there is a risk of developing complications such as pseudophakic retinal detachment (PRD) after surgery. Especially, myopic patients have an increased risk of PRD compared with the general population. The aim of the study is to document the pre-operative presence and/or post-operative development of PVD and to assess its influence on the incidence of PRD in myopic patients in a time period of three and five years after lens surgery.