PURPOSE To determine if oral anticoagulation alters the association between vitreous hemorrhage (VH) and retinal tears in eyes with acute, posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). METHODS In this retrospective chart review, the complete records of consecutive patients with spontaneous, symptomatic acute PVD from a single referral-based practice were reviewed. The use of oral anticoagulants, the p...

PURPOSE This study describes a novel subtype of retinal detachment occurring in eyes with pathological myopia associated with type 3 posterior staphyloma and discusses the management options. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the case notes of seven patients who presented with unilateral symptomatic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment secondary to nasal juxtapapillary microholes. RESULTS Al...

SEPTEMBER 2010 I RETINA TODAY I 71 C onventional vitreoretinal surgery uses three pars plana sclerotomies.1 During the procedure vitreous gel is removed and the intraocular volume is replaced for balanced salt solution perfusion.2 Perfluorocarbon liquids consist of a hydrocarbon molecule in which hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine atoms. Since 1987, Chang et al3 have recommended the use of...

OBJECTIVES To review characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent primary pneumatic retinopexy (PR) for repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in a multioffice retina practice and to determine what preoperative characteristics were associated with success or failure of PR. METHODS A retrospective medical record review was conducted of patients who underwent primary PR from Sept...