Characteristics of subretinal particles detected after pars plana vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To determine the incidence and characteristics of the multiple subretinal particles (SRPs) present after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).

Methods

The medical records of 224 eyes of 224 patients that underwent PPV for RRD were reviewed. The presence of SRPs in the subretinal fluid blebs and the presence of subretinal deposits were determined by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus autofluorescence (FAF). The characteristics of the FAF and infrared reflectance (IR) images of a scanning laser ophthalmoscope in eyes with SRPs (SRPs group) were compared to that of eyes without SRPs (control group).

Results

SRPs were observed in 27 eyes (12%), and they were completely resolved in 20 eyes (74%) after 6 months. The i

SUBMITTER: Noji S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035235 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature