| The Results of Primary Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment. |
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Nam Su Han, Sung Bok Lee, Young Joon Jo |
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Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. youngjoon@cnu.ac.kr |
| 열공망막박리에서 일차유리체절제술의 결과 |
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한남수,이성복,조영준 |
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Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea |
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Correspondence:
Nam Su Han, M.D. |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
To report the anatomic and visual results of vitrectomy without scleral buckling in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. METHODS: Primary vitrectomy without scleral buckling for the treatment rhegmatogenous retinal detachment was done in 41 eyes (41 patients) and followed up for a mean period of 21.5 months(range 6~65 months). Indications of primary vitrectomy were uncertain preoperative breaks, the presence of large breaks, the presence of breaks near equator, multiple breaks, proliferative vitreoretinopathy not related to breaks and presence of inferior vitreous hemorrhage. RESULTS: The anatomic success rate after a single operation was 90.2%. Visual acuity was improved or stable in 37 eyes (90.2%). Progression of lens opacity (35.7%) and formation of epiretinal membrane (12.2%) constituted the major complications after primary vitrectomy. CONCLUSIONS: Primary vitrectomy without scleral buckling can be a safe, effective method to repair primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachments in selective cases. |
| Key Words:
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment;Vitrectomy without scleral buckling |
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