Retinal detachment surgery at Nepal Eye Hospital.
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INTRODUCTION Retinal diseases are one of the important causes of blindness in Nepal. This study is done with objectives of finding the outcome of retinal detachment surgery. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 110 patients who underwent retinal detachment surgery over five year period was conducted in Nepal. RESULTS Retinal re-attachment was achieved in 94.4% and postoperative visual acuity of 6/36 to 6/6 was achieved in 52.7% (As possible risk factors, myopia was present in 34.5% ophkia in 29%, trauma in 9%, and lattice) degeneration was 5.4%. CONCLUSIONS The study has shown a promising result for the retinal detachment surgery.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
دوره 48 174 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009