scholarly journals Modified Controlled Encircling Scleral Buckle for Retinal Detachment

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 314-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitra Skondra ◽  
Corey Westerfeld ◽  
Demetrios G. Vavvas
Keyword(s):  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Scleral Buckling ◽  
Scleral Buckle ◽  
Objective Measurements ◽  
Determining Factor

During encircling scleral buckle placement, the ends of the element are tightened to achieve a shortened radius of the eye. The determining factor of the final buckle height is subjective using usually a combination of the buckle height visualized with the degree of scleral indentation and can be difficult to be taught early on to trainees. Here, we describe a case series in which a modified controlled encircling scleral buckle technique that simplifies and standardizes the achievement of reproducible buckle height of about a 1 mm is objective and easy to be taught. This novel encircling scleral buckling technique successfully achieves a good postoperative scleral buckle height in a reproducible and standardized fashion using objective measurements and it is easier to be taught to trainees.

Modified Hamilton’s Controlled Encircling Procedure for Retinal Detachment

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 317-320
Author(s):  
Paulo A. Alves da Costa Pertuiset ◽  
Rodrigo A. Fanjul Dominguez ◽  
Pedro R. Gianello Garrido
Keyword(s):  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Simple Technique ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Retinal Images ◽  
Scleral Buckle ◽  
Objective Measurements ◽  
Primary Procedure ◽  
Combined Technique

Purpose: To describe a novel, simple, and reproducible encircling scleral buckle technique based on Hamilton’s controlled encircling procedure in order to standardize buckle height achievement in cases of retinal detachment. Methods: We describe a case series in which a novel modification of Hamilton’s surgical technique was used, consisting of a typical encircling buckling procedure anchored in the center of each quadrant, with the ends of the band passed through a Watzke sleeve. Reference marks were placed to allow measurable shortening of the band when its ends were pulled to create an encircling indent. Postoperative ultrawide field retinal images were analyzed. Results: Our simple technique yielded predictable and reproducible postoperative scleral buckle heights. Shortening of the silicon band by 3, 4, 5, and 6.25 mm produced shallow indents, while additional shortening was considered excessive. Conclusion: Published studies about scleral buckle as a primary procedure or a combined technique with vitrectomy lack a uniform surgical technique. Our modification of Hamilton’s technique uses objective measurements to generate a consistent and predictable postoperative buckle height.

scholarly journals Retinal detachment in the eye with the choroidal coloboma

2014 ◽  
Vol 142 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 717-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragan Vukovic ◽  
Sanja Petrovic-Pajic ◽  
Predrag Paovic
Keyword(s):  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Scleral Buckling ◽  
Posterior Segment ◽  
Scleral Buckle ◽  
Silicon Oil ◽  
Encircling Band ◽  
Pars Plana

Introduction. Choroidal coloboma is a congenital defect caused by an inadequate closure of embryonic fissure. About 40% of the eyes with the choroidal coloboma (CHC) develop the retinal detachment (RD). It is extremely difficult to manage these cases due to the lack of pigmentation at the site of choroidal coloboma. Outline of Cases. This is a case series of five patients with CHC and RD who were successfully operated using one of two different surgical techniques: pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) + silicone oil internal tamponade and/or scleral buckle with encircling band with laser photocoagulation (SB+EB+LPC) around the coloboma. The purpose of this paper is to present how to successfully handle patients with CHC, who have concurrent retinal detachment in the same eye and to compare two different techniques and indications for the predominant use of one of them in a specific case. Conclusion. Both surgical techniques can be applied with equal success in the operation of retinal detachment in eyes with the chorioidal coloboma. Which one will be used depends only of the posterior segment of eye findings. We use scleral buckling in cases with RD accompanied by CHC when the peripheral break is evident and there are no breaks in the coloboma itself. We also perform, 2-3 days after surgery, laser burns around the coloboma, which is our modification of this technique. In all other cases it is indicated to perform PPV+silicon oil internal tamponade.

Combined Surgery in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment (Scleral Buckle Vitrectomy): Indications and Applications

2019 ◽  
pp. 201-204
Keyword(s):  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽  
Scleral Buckling ◽  
Scleral Buckle ◽  
Combined Surgery ◽  
Primary Vitrectomy

Supplemental scleral buckling techniques in vitrectomy for the repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment to achieve higher reattachment rates are not widely used but may be useful especially in complicated cases. In this article, the positive and negative aspects of adding scleral buckle to primary vitrectomy will be examined by looking at relevant studies.

Standardized scleral buckling approach in the management of noncomplex primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

2020 ◽  
pp. 112067212094020
Author(s):  
Paolo Radice ◽  
Elisa Carini ◽  
Patrizio Seidenari ◽  
Andrea Govetto
Keyword(s):  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Subretinal Fluid ◽  
Scleral Buckling ◽  
Full Thickness Macular Hole ◽  
Air Tamponade ◽  
Subretinal Fluid Drainage ◽  
Anatomical Success

Purpose: To analyze the anatomical and functional outcomes of a standardized scleral buckling approach in patients with noncomplex primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Methods: Retrospective institutional case series of 135 eyes of 131 patients diagnosed with noncomplex primary RRD. All patients underwent scleral buckling surgery with the placement of an encircling 5 mm oval sponge at 15 ± 2 mm posteriorly from the limbus, cryopexy, subretinal fluid drainage, and air tamponade. Results: Final anatomical success at 12 months was achieved in all 135 eyes (100%). Primary anatomical surgical success was obtained in 127 out of 135 eyes (94%), while re-detachment occurred in eight out of 135 cases (6%). Primary anatomical success was significantly lower in pseudophakic eyes ( p < 0.001). At the end of the follow-up period, no vision loss was observed in any patient and both sphere and cylinder refraction shift was mild. There was a low rate of postoperative complications. Nine out of 135 eyes (6.6%) developed full thickness macular hole, whether in 24 out of 135 eyes (17.8%) epiretinal membrane development was noticed. Conclusion: A standardized scleral buckling approach for primary noncomplex RRD may be effective. The technique is reproducible, easier, and quicker to perform if compared to classic scleral buckling procedures, suggesting that it may represent a valuable surgical option. Special care is needed in the management of pseudophakic RRD due to higher risk of RRD recurrence.

scholarly journals Outcome of Scleral Buckling Surgery in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
MI Hossain ◽  
MK Hasan ◽  
MSM Ali
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Scleral Buckling ◽  
Scleral Buckle ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Open Globe ◽  
Retinal Reattachment ◽  
History Of

A longitudinal study was carried out in the vitreo-retina clinic of the National Institute of Ophthalmology andHospital (NIO&H) on 30 eyes of 25 patients who were treated with scleral buckle (SB) surgery during theperiod of October 2004 to September 2005 of either sex. The aim of this study was to determine the outcome ofSB surgery in Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). The main entry criteria for this study wereprimary RRD treated with SB and for which 12 weeks of follow-up were available. The eyes with proliferativevitreoretinopathy or with history of SB surgery, vitrectomy, posterior segment open-globe trauma orsignificant concurrent eye disease e.g. amblyopia, macular disease etc were excluded from this study. Overalltwenty-four eyes (80%) achieved retinal reattachment with one SB procedure (encircling or segmental); themedian 12-week visual acuity was 6/12. Three additional eyes (10%) achieved retinal reattachment with onevitreoretinal procedure; the median 12-week visual acuity was 6/9. Three eyes (10%) never achieved retinalreattachment despite one additional vitreoretinal procedure, and 12-week visual acuity was no perception oflight. It can be concluded that SB for primary RRD achieves anatomical efficacy and preservation of centralvision in the majority of eyes.Key words: Scleral buckle; Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment outcome.DOI: 10.3329/jafmc.v6i1.5987Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh Vol.6(1) 2010 p.21-24

scholarly journals Scleral Buckling for Primary Retinal Detachment: Outcomes of Scleral Tunnels versus Scleral Sutures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Starr ◽  
Edwin H. Ryan ◽  
Anthony Obeid ◽  
Claire Ryan ◽  
Xinxiao Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽  
Scleral Buckling ◽  
Scleral Buckle ◽  
Scleral Tunnel ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Anatomic Success

Purpose: There are primarily two techniques for affixing the scleral buckle (SB) to the sclera in the repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD): scleral tunnels or scleral sutures. Methods: This retrospective study examined all patients with primary RRD who were treated with primary SB or SB combined with vitrectomy from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 across six sites. Two cohorts were examined: SB affixed using scleral sutures versus scleral tunnels. Pre- and postoperative variables were evaluated including visual acuity, anatomic success, and postoperative strabismus. Results: The mean preoperative logMAR VA for the belt loop cohort was 1.05 ± 1.06 (Snellen 20/224) and for the scleral suture cohort was 1.03 ± 1.04 (Snellen 20/214, p = 0.846). The respective mean postoperative logMAR VAs were 0.45 ± 0.55 (Snellen 20/56) and 0.46 ± 0.59 (Snellen 20/58, p = 0.574). The single surgery success rate for the tunnel cohort was 87.3% versus 88.6% for the suture cohort (p = 0.601). Three patients (1.0%) in the scleral tunnel cohort developed postoperative strabismus, but only one patient (0.1%) in the suture cohort (p = 0.04, multivariate p = 0.76). All cases of strabismus occurred in eyes that underwent SB combined with PPV (p = 0.02). There were no differences in vision, anatomic success, or strabismus between scleral tunnels versus scleral sutures in eyes that underwent primary SB. Conclusion: Scleral tunnels and scleral sutures had similar postoperative outcomes. Combined PPV/SB in eyes with scleral tunnels might be a risk for strabismus post retinal detachment surgery.

Anatomical and functional outcomes of surgery of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Sharma ◽  
SN Joshi ◽  
JK Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Pars Plana Vitrectomy ◽  
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Scleral Buckling ◽  
Pars Plana ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Physiological Outcome

Introduction: Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is a potentially blinding condition. Objective: To evaluate the anatomical and functional outcome of surgery of RRD. Materials and methods: A prospective study of interventional case series was designed including 50 consecutive patients with RRD in a tertiary level eye center in Kathmandu. The patients underwent scleral buckling (SB) or pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) according to the proliferative vitreo-retinopathy (PVR) changes. All the patients had at least 3 months of follow-up. The anatomical and physiological outcome measures were primary retinal reattachment and improvement in visual acuity respectively. The surgery was considered successful when there was attachment of retina after the first surgery. Results: The mean age of these patients at the time of presentation was 46.24 ± 19.82 years. Of 50, sixty-six percent of the patients underwent SB and 34 % underwent PPV. Primary surgical success rate was 88 %. While comparing the initial best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) with the final, 72% had an improvement, 12 % unchanged and 16 % had a deteriorated visual acuity. Conclusion: The visual acuity improves and the anatomical success rate is high in the majority of the patients after surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Keywords: rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; scleral buckling; pars plana vitrectomy; anatomical outcome; physiological outcome DOI: 10.3126/nepjoph.v2i2.3720 Nep J Oph 2010;2(2) 132-137

Outcomes of Combined Scleral Buckling Plus Pneumatic Retinopexy Vs. Scleral Buckling for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

2021 ◽  
pp. 112067212110640
Author(s):  
Yehonatan Weinberger ◽  
Amir Sternfeld ◽  
Natalie Hadar-Cohen ◽  
Matthew T.S. Tennant ◽  
Assaf Dotan
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Scleral Buckling ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Scleral Buckle ◽  
Pneumatic Retinopexy ◽  
Corrected Visual Acuity ◽  
Best Corrected Visual Acuity

Purpose To evaluate the outcomes and complications of scleral buckle surgery alone or combined with pneumatic retinopexy (pneumatic buckle) for the treatment of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Design Retrospective chart review. Participants Two hundred thirteen patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment of whom 101 underwent primary scleral buckle surgery at Rabin Medical Center in 2005–2015 (SB group) and 112 underwent pneumatic buckle surgery at Royal Alexandra Hospital in 2013–2015 (PB group). Methods All patients were followed for ≥12 months. Data on clinical and surgical parameters, outcome, and complications were collected from the medical files. Main Outcome Measures Best corrected visual acuity and anatomical outcomes. Results At 12 months, average best corrected visual acuity was 0.3 logMar in the SB group and 0.42 logMar in the PB group ( P < 0.05). Rates of anatomical reattachment were high and similar in the two groups (99% and 97%, respectively, P = 0.623). The SB group had a higher percentage of patients requiring additional laser applications (21% vs. 7%; P < 0.01) and buckle readjustment surgery (6% vs. 0; P = 0.01), and the PB group had a higher percentage of patients who required postoperative pars plana vitrectomy (30% vs. 17%; P = 0.03). Conclusion Scleral buckle surgery alone is efficient for the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Its combination with pneumatic retinopexy usually has no significant added value in terms of anatomical reattachment rate. Outcomes of Pneumatic buckling vs Scleral Buckling for RRD

The Deformation of Human Eyeball when Undergoing Scleral Buckling

2014 ◽  
Vol 695 ◽  
pp. 544-547
Author(s):  
Zuhaila Ismail ◽  
Alistair Fitt ◽  
Colin Please
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Retinal Detachment ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ◽  
Focal Length ◽  
Scleral Buckling ◽  
Scleral Buckle ◽  
Spherical Shells ◽  
Set Up

Scleral buckling is a surgical technique to treat rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Vision may be affected by the scleral buckle. Since the buckle is pushed into the sclera towards the detached retina, it may change the shape and the focal length of the eyeball. A paradigm mathematical model of human eyeball is set up to examine how the focal length of the eye is affected under the action of the external force. In particular, this model has been developed using the membrane equations of equilibrium for axisymmetric spherical shells. Using numerical analysis the resulting displacements of the eyeball will be examined. The results of the scleral buckle may prove useful to predict changes in focal length.

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