Table 1: Indications for Posterior vitrectomy in Ibadan, Sub Sahara Africa

Indication Frequency Percentages
Vitreous Hemorrhage
  • Break through hemorrhage form Age related maculopathy and Idiopathic polypoidal vasculopathy
  • Sickle cell retinopathy
  • Ruptured arterial macroaneurism
  • Others (PDR, BRVO, Trauma)
 30
[10]
[6]
[3]
[11]		 45.5
Dropped Intraocular lens 7 10.7
Scleral fixated IOL implantation 6 9.2
Dropped Nucleus 5 7.5
Complicated retinal detachment 4 6.1
Membranectomy for PCO 3 4.5
Traumatic lens subluxation 3 4.5
Congenital lens subluxation
Others* 		2
6		 3.0
9.0
Total 66 100.0

* Vitreo macular traction, Endophthalmitis, chronic vitritis, AC IOL + vitreous in AC with cornea decompensation, silicone oil removal, suprachoroidal hemorrhage complicating cataract surgery.
PDR- proliferative diabetic retinopathy; BRVO- branch retinal vein occlusion; PCO- posterior capsule opacity; ACIOL- anterior chamber intraocular lens.