PURPOSE Fibrovascular contraction and tractional retinal detachment (TRD) are recognized complications associated with the use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents in vasoproliferative vitreoretinopathies. The authors characterize TRDs that developed after intravitreal bevacizumab or ranibizumab therapy for vascularly active retinopathy of prematurity. METHODS This is an internat...

Retinal detachment (RD) is one of the most common causes of blindness. This separation of the neurosensory retina from its underlying retinal pigment epithelium results in photoreceptor loss, which is the basis of permanent visual impairment. This review explores the various cell death mechanisms in photoreceptor death associated with RD. One of the major mechanisms is apoptosis, mediated by th...

OBJECTIVE To measure interleuquin-6 (IL-6) levels in the vitreous body of patients with retinal detachment (RD). PATIENTS AND METHODS Undiluted vitreous samples were obtained from 40 patients with no history of prior vitreous or intraocular surgery. Patients were divided into two groups: A (n=20) patients with RD and B (n=20) patients with pre-retinal macular membranes and macular holes. IL-6...

Retinal detachment (RD) is a serious condition that may lead to permanent loss of vision. Most RDs result from a tear(s) in the retina, through which liquefied vitreous enters the sub-retinal space. Rarely, however, exudative retinal detachment (ERD) occurs due to an underlying ocular or systemic condition that produces excess subretinal fluid in the absence of tears and/or tractional pull [1]....

Retinal detachment (RD) is a serious condition that may lead to permanent loss of vision. Most RDs result from a tear(s) in the retina, through which liquefied vitreous enters the sub-retinal space. Rarely, however, exudative retinal detachment (ERD) occurs due to an underlying ocular or systemic condition that produces excess subretinal fluid in the absence of tears and/or tractional pull [1]....

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...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence and risk factors for retinal detachment (RD) after cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange (RLE) in patients aged below 61 years. METHODS Retrospective medical chart review of 7,886 patients (13,925 eyes) who underwent cataract surgery or RLE. Patients aged below 61 years were selected. Age, gender, axial length, follow-up times, and the occurrence ...

PURPOSE To determine clinical features of patients with severe chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (diffuse retinal pigment epitheliopathy, DRPE) associated with bullous retinal detachment in Thailand. METHODS The authors reviewed clinical and imaging characteristics, visual outcomes, and complications of 7 patients with severe DRPE associated with bullous retinal detachment. RESULTS I...

PURPOSE To evaluate reconstructive foveal anatomical change in surgically closed macular hole (MH) by pars plana vitrectomy with inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique. METHODS Spectral domain optical coherence tomography was used to evaluate foveal microstructures in 20 eyes of 19 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy with inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique...

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