All RDs are accompanied by some loss of visual function but this will vary depending upon the type of detachment, its size, and retinal location, making it difficult to ascribe one set of symptoms to the condition (Box 71.3). Diagnosing RD is complex with many qualifications. Abnormal vision is the only reliable symptom of RD. But the types of abnormal vision are large and varied: light flashes...

*corresponding author: [email protected] purpose: to compare the visual and anatomical outcomes and complications of two surgical methods in patients with pseudophakic / aphakic retinal detachment (pard) using propensity score analysis. methods: in this study, the propensity score matching was used as a new approach to control confounding factors. propensity score was calculated using the...

The following report presents the results of a I to 6 year follow-up study of I53 untreated retinal breaks in Io8 eyes, with regard to the development of retinal detachment. This is the first series with a water-tight follow-up. Most of the breaks under study were dangerous according to the accepted criteria. A review of the literature reveals only isolated cases in which a long-standing retina...

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...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The evolution of present surgical techniques for reattaching a primary retinal detachment will be reviewed starting from 1929, and the present techniques analyzed in regard to their morbidity, reoperation, and long-term visual function. METHODS Literature of retinal detachment operations during the past 80 years is reviewed, of which the author has first-hand experience dur...