Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil Tamponade to Prevent Retinal Detachment in Severe Acute Retinal Necrosis Syndrome.

Jung, Ja Young; Lee, Tae Gon

doi:2008.49.3.519

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 49(3); 2008 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2008;49(3):519-524.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2008.49.3.519 Published online March 31, 2008.

Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil Tamponade to Prevent Retinal Detachment in Severe Acute Retinal Necrosis Syndrome.

Ja Young Jung, Tae Gon Lee

Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University, Kim's Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea. idoc@netsgo.com

심한 급성망막괴사에서 망막박리 예방을 위해 시행한 유리체절제술 및 실리콘기름 주입술의 효과

정자영·이태곤

Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University, Kim’s Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute

Correspondence: Ja Young Jung, M.D.

Abstract

PURPOSE
We report the results in two patients received prophylactic surgery to prevent retinal detachment in the severe acute retinal necrosis. CASE SUMMARY: Two patients in whom the presumptive diagnosis of the severe acute retinal necrosis were concomitantly treated with antiviral agents, systemic steroids and anti platelet therapy. We performed vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade as the prophylactic surgical procedure for retinal detachments. The retinas remained attached in all patients over a follow up periods. CONCLUSIONS: Retinal detachment secondary to acute retinal necrosis has a complex nature and usually results in severe visual loss. A combination of vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade may be effective prophylaxes against retinal detachment in acute retinal necrosis.

Key Words: Acute retinal necrosis;Surgery therapy