[Chronic vitritis in pseudophakic patients].

We present 15 cases of chronic endocular posterior inflammation, so called vitritis, following cataract surgery. All these cases occurred after uneventful extracapsular surgery plus posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. Aqueous and a vitreous taps did not reveal any germ but they were done long after the onset of inflammation. Vitrectomy for optical purpose may be helpful for these patients. The two main complications have been retinal detachment and cystoid maculopathy. Retinal detachment can be cured but this requires quite often sophisticated surgical procedures. We found no effective treatment for cystoid maculopathy.