Incidence rates of surgically treated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment among manual workers, non-manual workers and housewives in Tuscany, Italy

Abstract Background To determine the 12-year incidence of and trends in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) requiring surgery in Korea. Methods This was a nationwide, population-based, retrospective study. We identified 53,179 patients with incident RRD requiring surgery using the Korean National Health Claims Database from 2004 to 2015. We estimated the crude incidence rates and age- and sex-standardized incidence rates per 100,000 person-years in each year during the study period. A joinpoint regression analysis was performed to determine the trend. Results The average annual incidence rate was 9.78 (95% CI: 9.70–9.86). Male patients showed an incidence rate (10.68 [95% CI: 10.57–10.80]) 1.20 times that of female patients (8.87 [95% CI: 8.76–8.98]). The incidence showed a bimodal distribution; the highest peak was in the 60–64 year age group (23.77 [95% CI: 23.18–24.35]) and the second peak was in the 20–24 year age group (7.68 [95% CI: 7.41–7.95]). An increasing trend of RRD incidence was observed in the total population throughout the study period using joinpoint analysis (annual percentage change [APC], 2.05; 95% CI: 0.7–3.4). The increasing trend was more prominent among individuals aged under 50 years (APC, 3.44; 95% CI: 2.3–4.6), while among those aged 50 years or above, the increasing incidence was observed only in male patients. Conclusions In Korea, the incidence of RRD has increased recently. People in the < 50 year age group accounted for the major part of this significant increase, which is related to the increasing incidence of myopia in the young generation in Asia.

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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on surgical procedures for retinal detachment in France: a national database study

British Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-319531 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. bjophthalmol-2021-319531

Author(s):

Florian Baudin ◽

Eric Benzenine ◽

Anne-Sophie Mariet ◽

Inès Ben Ghezala ◽

Vincent Daien ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retinal Detachment ◽

Incidence Rate ◽

Surgical Procedures ◽

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽

Incidence Rates ◽

National Database ◽

First Episode ◽

National Hospital ◽

Database Study ◽

Increased Activity

Background/aimsThe COVID-19 crisis and the decisions made regarding population lockdown may have changed patient care. We aimed to investigate the incidence rate of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) cases during the COVID-19 lockdown period.MethodsIn this nationwide database study, we identified hospital and clinic admissions of French residents for a first episode of RRD in France from 2017 to the lockdown period in 2020. The monthly hospital incidence rates of RRD procedures per 100 000 inhabitants before, during and after lockdown were computed for the whole country. Finally, we assessed the influence of viral incidence on the RRD incidence rate, comparing two regions with highly contrasting viral penetration.ResultsFrom January to July, the average monthly national hospital incidence rate of RRD decreased from a mean of 2.59/100 000 inhabitants during 2017–2019 to 1.57/100 000 inhabitants in 2020. Compared with 2019, during the 8-week lockdown period in 2020, a 41.6% decrease in the number of RRD procedures was observed (p<0.001) with the weekly incidence of RRD decreasing from 0.63/100 000 inhabitants in 2019 to 0.36/100 000 inhabitants. During the 4-month post-lockdown period, no increased activity related to postponed procedures was observed. No difference was found in the rate of RRD surgery when comparing two regions with highly contrasting viral incidence.ConclusionContainment may have been responsible for a decrease in the number of surgical procedures for RRD, without any compensating post-lockdown activity in France. These results might help increase awareness of the management of RRD emergencies.

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Long-term visual recovery after scleral buckling procedure of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment involving the macula

Korean Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.3341/kjo.2000.14.1.20 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 20 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

S D Chang ◽

I T Kim

Keyword(s):

Retinal Detachment ◽

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽

Scleral Buckling ◽

Visual Recovery ◽

Scleral Buckling Procedure

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Causes of low visual acuity and the possibility of its improvement after endovitreal surgery of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Public health of the Far East Peer-reviewed scientific and practical journal ◽

10.33454/1728-1261-2020-3-27-31 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 27-31

Author(s):

Yegorov V.V. ◽

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Yegorov A. V. ◽

Smolyakova G. P. ◽

Khudyakov A. Yu. ◽

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Keyword(s):

Visual Acuity ◽

Retinal Detachment ◽

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

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Use neuroprotection to improve visual acuity after endovitreal surgery of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Modern technologies in ophtalmology ◽

10.25276/2312-4911-2020-3-55-56 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 55-56

Author(s):

А.V. Egorov ◽

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G.P. Smoliakova ◽

V.V. Egorov ◽

А.Y. Khudyakov ◽

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Keyword(s):

Visual Acuity ◽

Retinal Detachment ◽

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

Актуальность. Несмотря на высокую частоту прилегания сетчатки в результате эндовитреальной хирургии, острота зрения в 60% случаев остается низкой или улучшается незначительно. Цель. Оценка эффективности нейропротектора «Цитофлавин» в улучшении остроты зрения после эндовитреальной хирургии регматогенной отслойки сетчатки. Материал и методы. Основная группа наблюдения представлена 20 пациентами с низким зрительным прогнозом, которые получали препарат «Цитофлавин» в послеоперационном периоде (период тампонады силиконом и после удаления силикона). Контрольная группа наблюдения включала 20 человек с низким зрительным прогнозом, получавших стандартное лечение после операции. Критериями оценки эффективности проводимой терапии явились: МКОЗ, амплитуда прироста (АΔ), показателя микроциркуляции (ПМ, перф. ед.), индекса эффективности микроциркуляции (ИЭМ, отн. ед.) относительно исходных, рассчитанная по формуле. Результаты. Результаты исследования показали, что через 6 мес. после операции у пациентов основной группы по сравнению с контрольной МКОЗ выросла более чем в 2 раза (р<0,05). Также при терапии препаратом «Цитофлавин» отмечена более значимая активация хориоретинального кровотока. АΔ, ПМ и ИЭМ у пациентов основной группы исследования к 6 мес. после операции выросла в 2 раза и более (р<0,05), что подтверждает прямую зависимость зрительных функций от состояния и динамики восстановления хориоретинального кровотока. Выводы. При включении нейропротектора «Цитофлавин» в систему медицинской реабилитации пациентов с низким уровнем зрительного прогноза наблюдается повышение МКОЗ в 2 раза и улучшение циркуляторных показателей хориоретинального кровотока более чем в 2 раза.

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Extrascleral Filling Using Endoillumination the First Experiencethe

Russian ophthalmology of children ◽

10.25276/2307-6658-2020-3-43-49 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 43-49

Author(s):

V.Y. Markevich ◽

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T.A. Imshenetskaya ◽

O.A. Yarmak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Retinal Detachment ◽

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽

Silicone Oil ◽

Subretinal Fluid ◽

Crystalline Lens ◽

Vitreous Cavity ◽

Macular Area ◽

General Group ◽

Anatomical Outcome

Purpose. To study the effectiveness of extrascleral filling (ESF) using endoillumination in the surgical treatment of patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Material and methods. The material for the study was the data of a comprehensive clinical examination and surgical treatment by ESF method using endoillumination in 17 patients (17 eyes) with RRD. In 7 cases (41%), the macular area was involved in the detachment process. In 5 cases (29.4%), local scleral filling was performed. In the remaining 12 cases (70.6%), the local ESF was supplemented with a circling silicone element. Surgical intervention was supplemented by transscleral drainage of subretinal fluid (SRF) in 10 cases (59%) and pneumatic retinopexy with SF6 gas 50% in 8 cases (48%). Results. In the general group of patients, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) increased from 0.35 to 0.46. In the subgroup of patients with a detached macular area, the positive dynamics is more pronounced, BCVA increased from 0.1 to 0.28. The progression of proliferative vitreoretinopathy caused the recurrence of retinal detachment in two patients (11.8%). Recurrences were diagnosed after 3 and 5 months, respectively. In both cases, a vitrectomy with tamponade of the vitreous cavity with silicone oil 5000 Cst was performed. The percentage of successful anatomical outcome after the first operation in our study was 82%. The percentage of successful achievement of the final anatomical result was 94%. In two cases, additional injection of SF6 gas into the vitreous cavity was required. Conclusion. This type of surgical treatment is an effective method of surgical treatment of patients with RRD. In our study, the successful anatomical outcome after the first operation was recorded in 82% of patients, which correlates with the data of the authors who also used this method (83–92%). Surgeons who performed surgical treatment using this technique in our study note improved workplace ergonomics when visualizing the fundus using an operating microscope and endoillumination compared with indirect ophthalmoscopy. Other teams of authors came to this conclusion as well. In our study, there were no complications associated with the introduction of a light pipe into the vitreous cavity (iatrogenic crystalline lens injury, endophthalmitis), which indicates the safety of this type of surgical treatment.

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