Early Photoreceptor Alterations After Retinal Detachment Repair.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The importance of outer retinal microstructure, specifically the external limiting membrane (ELM) and ellipsoid zone (EZ), was recently highlighted for visual recovery after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Quantitative assessment of the EZ/ELM reflectivity, termed the relative EZ reflectivity (rEZR), is a novel SD-OCT imaging biomarker for photoreceptor integrity. This study evaluates the rEZR's functional relevance after anatomically successful RRD repair, as well as its association with the surgical techniques.

Methods

Patients with primary RRD, treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn/Germany between April 2021 and April 2023 and presenting to the six-week postoperative review with complete retinal reattachment, were identified. The

SUBMITTER: Sassen SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12266289 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature