Abstract | OBJECTIVE: PATIENTS AND METHODS: RESULTS: Preoperative diagnoses included combined traction and rhegmatogenous retinal detachments in 23 eyes (57.5%), traction retinal detachments in 13 eyes (32.5%), and recurrent rhegmatogenous retinal detachments in 4 eyes (10). Vitreous hemorrhage was present in 17 eyes (42.5%). Preoperative visual acuity ranged from light perception or hand motion in 28 eyes (70%) to 5/200 or greater in 12 eyes (30%). Vitreon was primarily used to flatten the retina following relaxing retinotomy in 12 eyes (30%), to displace subretinal fluid in a posterior-to-anterior direction without performing a drainage retinotomy in 15 eyes (37.5%), and to manage intraoperative complications such as iatrogenic tears in 8 (20%) and retinal dialysis in 5 eyes (12.5%). The retina flattened intraoperatively in all cases, facilitating administration of laser photocoagulation. Patients were followed for a minimum of six months (mean 13.2 months). At last follow up, the macula remained attached in 37 eyes (92.5%), including 31 (77.5%) in which the retina was totally attached. The retina remained detached in 3 eyes (7.5%). Visual acuity improved postoperatively in 20 patients (50%), was unchanged in 13 patients (32.5%), and worsened in 7 patients (17.5%). CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | H Wafapoor, P J Kertes, G C Navarro, G A Peyman, S Meffert, G J Ganiban, S Vierling |
Journal | International ophthalmology
(Int Ophthalmol)
1998-1999
Vol. 22
Issue 2
Pg. 89-96
ISSN: 0165-5701 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 10472768
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Fluorocarbons
- perfluorophenanthrene
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
- Diabetic Retinopathy
(complications)
- Female
- Fluorocarbons
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Laser Coagulation
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prognosis
- Prospective Studies
- Recurrence
- Retinal Detachment
(etiology, surgery)
- Visual Acuity
- Vitrectomy
- Vitreous Hemorrhage
(etiology, pathology, surgery)
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