Open AccessPostoperative Photoreceptor Integrity Following Pneumatic Retinopexy vs Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment Repair
Author(s) -
Rajeev H. Muni,
Tina Felfeli,
Srinivas R. Sadda,
Verena R. Juncal,
Carolina L. M. Francisconi,
Muneeswar Gupta Nittala,
Sophiana Lindenberg,
Frederic Gunnemann,
Alan R. Berger,
David T. Wong,
Filiberto Altomare,
Louis R. Giavedoni,
Radha P. Kohly,
Peter J. Kertes,
David Sarraf,
Roxane J. Hillier
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jama ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.2
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 2168-6173
pISSN - 2168-6165
DOI - 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2021.0803
Subject(s) - medicine , vitrectomy , pars plana , retinal detachment , ophthalmology , visual acuity , external limiting membrane , optical coherence tomography , retinal , metamorphopsia , surgery , retinal pigment epithelium
Pneumatic retinopexy (PnR) is associated with superior visual acuity and reduced vertical metamorphopsia compared with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). It is important to determine postoperative photoreceptor integrity with both surgical techniques.
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