Characteristics of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and their relationship to visual outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine pre-operative characteristics of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and their relationship to visual acuity (VA) following surgery.

Methods

Review of prospectively completed electronic database. Baseline characteristics, retinal drawings and outcomes were analysed.

Results

In all, 847 eyes from 847 patients with a mean age of 62.2 years, 60% males, and 56% right eyes were studied. Mean follow-up was 9.6 months. Preoperative VA correlated with final VA (r(2)=0.21, P<0.0001). Median postoperative VA was 6/9 (Logmar 0.18, quartiles=0.0-0.48) and was significantly related to anatomical success: 70.15% achieved 0.18 or better with fully attached retina and primary success, whereas only 8.33% achieved this when the retina was not fully attached at final

SUBMITTER: Williamson TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3772369 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature