Vitrectomy without scleral buckling for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. 1985

R F Escoffery, and R J Olk, and M G Grand, and I Boniuk

Trans pars plana vitrectomy with air-fluid exchange was performed on 29 selected cases of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in which scleral buckling would be the usual surgical approach. The group contained 20 phakic eyes, two aphakic eyes, and seven pseudophakic eyes; the macula was detached preoperatively in 17 eyes (66%). The reattachment rate after one operation was 79% (23 of 29 eyes); after two operations this increased to 93% (27 of 29 eyes). Visual acuities of 20/50 or better were achieved in 22 of 27 successfully treated cases (81%). Vitrectomy without scleral buckling may allow retinal reattachment with excellent visual results in selected cases of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008722 Methods A series of steps taken in order to conduct research. Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D012163 Retinal Detachment Separation of the inner layers of the retina (neural retina) from the pigment epithelium. Retinal detachment occurs more commonly in men than in women, in eyes with degenerative myopia, in aging and in aphakia. It may occur after an uncomplicated cataract extraction, but it is seen more often if vitreous humor has been lost during surgery. (Dorland, 27th ed; Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p310-12). Retinal Pigment Epithelial Detachment,Detachment, Retinal,Detachments, Retinal,Retinal Detachments
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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