Postoperative choroidal vascularity index after the management of macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is a vision-threatening condition that can be treated with various surgical approaches. The role of scleral buckling remains controversial because of its potential long-term deleterious effects on choroidal vascular perfusion and the limited knowledge of this entity.

Methods

A total of 135 eyes were retrospectively selected, including 115 with surgically resolved RRD and 20 healthy control eyes. Of the surgically treated eyes, 64 underwent vitrectomy alone, while 51 underwent scleral buckling combined with vitrectomy. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was evaluated along with the choroidal vascularity index (CVI) as a metric for the state of the choroidal vasculature. BCVA was compared before and after surgery, and the pos

SUBMITTER: Quiroz-Reyes MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10053660 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature