Recurrences of Retinal Detachment after Vitreoretinal Surgery, and Surgical Approach

2001 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Kapran ◽  
O.M. Uyar ◽  
V. Kaya ◽  
K. Eltutar
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Nowomiejska ◽  
Tomasz Choragiewicz ◽  
Dorota Borowicz ◽  
Agnieszka Brzozowska ◽  
Joanna Moneta-Wielgos ◽  
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Purpose.To evaluate functional and anatomical results of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in the retinal detachment (RD) followed by severe eye trauma.Methods.Retrospective analysis of medical records of forty-one consecutive patients treated with 23-gauge PPV due to traumatic RD. Age, gender, timing of PPV, visual acuity, and presence of intraocular foreign body (IOFB) and proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) were included in the analysis.Results.Mean age of patients was 47 years; the majority of patients were men (88%). Closed globe injury was present in 21 eyes and open globe injury in 20 eyes (IOFB in 13 eyes, penetration injury in 4 eyes, and eye rupture in 3 eyes). Mean follow-up period was 14 months; mean timing of PPV was 67 days. Twenty-seven (66%) eyes had a functional success; 32 eyes (78%) had anatomical success. As a tamponade silicone oil was used in 33 cases and SF6 gas in 8 cases.Conclusions.Severe eye injuries are potentially devastating for vision, but vitreoretinal surgery can improve anatomical and functional outcomes. Among analysed pre- and intra- and postoperative factors, absence of PVR, postoperative retinal attachment, and silicone oil as a tamponade were related to significantly improved visual acuity.


2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano De Cillà ◽  
Micol Alkabes ◽  
Paolo Radice ◽  
Elisa Carini ◽  
Carlos Mateo

Purpose To describe a case series including 4 patients undergoing direct transretinal aspiration of subfoveal perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling after macula-off retinal detachment surgery. Methods Four patients who had undergone vitreoretinal surgery due to primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were further treated because of retained subfoveal PFCL. Direct transretinal aspiration of PFCL through a self-sealing foveal retinotomy was performed in all cases using a 41-G needle placed on the top of the bubble. The ILM was peeled off prior to and after PFCL removal in 2 cases, respectively. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans were obtained preoperatively and postoperatively to assess the status of the macula. Results Subfoveal PFCL was successfully removed in all cases. Two patients had silicone oil tamponade at the time of the second surgery, which was temporarily removed in both cases and then reapplied in one. Best-corrected visual acuity improved in all cases. No postoperative macular hole was observed by OCT. Conclusions Direct transretinal aspiration of subfoveal PFCL with a 41-G cannula combined with conventional ILM peeling is a safe and effective technique to avoid long-term damage to the retinal layers with good functional outcomes. Performing the ILM peeling immediately before or after the PFCL aspiration does not seem to influence anatomic results.


Retinal detachment is one of the most important causes of visual loss. Scleral buckling, pneumatic retinopexy, or primary vitrectomy techniques are the state of art treatment approaches for retinal detachment. Novel improvements in instruments and techniques of vitreoretinal surgery have led primary vitrectomy to be more preferable for retinal detachment surgery. Performing primary vitrectomy in selected patients, considering the advantages and disadvantages has a significant impact in terms of prognosis.


Despite improvements in vitreoretinal surgery techniques, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is still one of the major causes of visual loss in the world. Pneumatic retinopexy (PR), scleral buckle, and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) are the modalities that are used in the treatment of retinal detachment. Intraocular gases, which are frequently used in PR and PPV, are indispensable molecules due to their tamponade effects. In order to get favorable postoperative outcomes, the proper type of gas selection should be made by considering the properties of the gases, indications, potential complications, and findings of the patients together.


2020 ◽  
pp. 247412642097455
Author(s):  
Kunyong Xu ◽  
Eric K. Chin ◽  
David R.P. Almeida

Purpose: We describe the outcome of a 23-year-old man undergoing vitreoretinal surgery for a macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment secondary to a giant retinal tear. Methods: Patient underwent combined 25- gauge 3-port pars plana vitrectomy with scleral buckle, perfluorocarbon liquid, and perfluoropropane gas tamponade. During surgery, triamcinolone inadvertently entered the subretinal space and was retained. Results: The subretinal triamcinolone deposits spontaneously absorbed over a 2-month period. No adverse sequelae were associated with this complication. Conclusion: This may support avoiding aggressive mechanical removal of iatrogenic subretinal triamcinolone in the context of retinal detachment repair.


1994 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Azzolini ◽  
L. Pierro ◽  
M. Candino ◽  
R. Brancato

To evaluate the present level of reliability of common ultrasonography prior to vitreoretinal surgery, we carried out a prospective study to compare preoperative ultrasonography data with direct intraoperative findings. A total of 228 eyes with different vitreoretinal disorders and opaque or clear media were studied. In the group of 187 eyes with fractional retinal detachment (group I), the percentage of agreement between the ultrasonography data and the surgical fingings ranged from 77.1% to 92.2%, depending on the pathology. In the group of 41 eyes without retinal detachment (group II), agreement ranged from 90.4% to 100%. The most frequent causes of failure of preoperative ultrasonography were incorrect prediction of macular detachment, partial posterior vitreous detachment, posterior vitreoschisis and vitreoretinal adhesions. The main cause of failure was the presence of multiple complicated echos in group I, particularly in fractional diabetic retinal detachment. To achieve maximum benefits from ordinary preoperative ultrasonography, the vitreoretinal surgeon must be fully aware of its present level of reliability and general limitations.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 341-345
Author(s):  
Matthew A. Cunningham ◽  
Samantha Fink ◽  
Jaya B. Kumar ◽  
Elias C. Mavrofrides ◽  
S.K. Steven Houston ◽  
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Purpose: This article reports the clinical features, associations, and outcomes of patients with full-thickness macular hole (MH) formation after pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment (RD). Methods: A retrospective, interventional case series is presented of consecutive patients undergoing surgical repair of MH following prior tractional or rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair from September 2014 to October 2018 at a single vitreoretinal surgery practice. The size of the MH, presence of epiretinal membrane (ERM), rate of MH closure, and visual outcome following repair were evaluated. Results: A total of 996 cases of rhegmatogenous and tractional retinal detachment repair were identified. The average time from the RD surgery to MH diagnosis was 72 days. The incidence of subsequent MH formation in patients who underwent surgery was 0.8% (8/996). The presence of ERM prior to MH repair was noted in 50% of these cases (4/8). In cases with at least 3 months of postoperative follow-up, MH closure was achieved in 100% of eyes after a single surgery. The mean preoperative visual acuity (VA) was 2.06 logMAR (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) units (Snellen equivalent, 20/2296) and significantly improved to 0.72 logMAR units (Snellen, 20/104; P = .017) at the last follow-up after MH repair. All patients had improvement in VA at the final postoperative visit, with a VA of 20/200 or better achieved in 87.5% of cases. Conclusions: Although MH formation after successful RD repair is uncommon, favorable visual and anatomic results can be obtained.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 375-378
Author(s):  
Dr. Amit C Porwal ◽  
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Dr. Hardik Jain ◽  
Dr. Pratik Mahajan ◽  
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Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) are an important cause of visual loss. The current case describesa case of retained intraocular foreign body with secondary retinal detachment in a phakic eye in a38-year-old man. The foreign body was safely removed through the sclerotomy port withouttouching the crystalline lens. The current case report wanted to show the anatomic and visualoutcomes of vitreoretinal surgery in such cases.


2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vadim Petrovich Nikolaenko ◽  
Mariya Valerievna Kataeva

Objective: to evaluate early and remote complication of intraocular foreign body (FB) removal by direct approach, and to determine indications for splinter removal through the wound. Material and methods. Case history analysis was performed in 31 patients with missile eye injuries. In all patients, FB was removed by direct approach at initial surgical debridement. Results. Foreign body penetration was accompanied with injuries of different eye segments, which were manifested by vitreous hemorrhage, hyphema, subretinal hemorrhage, retinal detachment, traumatic cataract. In 12 patients, there was a need in additional surgical treatment consisting in retinal laser barrage, vitrectomy, cataract extraction. As a result of treatment, visual acuity increased in 58.06% of injured. At the remote post-op period, retinal detachment developed in 16.13% cases, and vitreoretinal procedures were performed. Conclusions. Intraocular foreign body removal from the posterior eye segment using direct approach is appropriate if the FB is in the wound or in its immediate proximity. Most serious complications of missile injury are proliferative vitreoretinopathy and retinal detachment, demanding vitreoretinal surgery.


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