Perfluorocarbon liquid assisted drainage and tamponade associated retinal displacement: A unifying theory on the etiology of retinal folds, slippage and retinal displacement.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the integrity of re-attachment in a macula-off detachment repaired with pars plana vitrectomy using perfluorocarbon liquid (PFO) assisted drainage and short-term tamponade with no air-fluid exchange and to discuss a unifying theory on the etiology of retinal malappositions including retinal displacement (stretch), retinal slippage and full-thickness macular folds.

Observations

Significant retinal displacement was observed on fundus autofluorescence imaging following retinal detachment repair using PFO, along with significant metamorphopsia and aniseikonia. The retinal displacement was in the exact direction as the flow of subretinal fluid during the PFO assisted drainage.

Conclusions and importance

Routine use of PFO to assist with drainage and le

SUBMITTER: Marafon SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8810367 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature