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Prevention of retinal detachment
Author(s) -
Stangos A.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0120
Subject(s) - retinal detachment , medicine , ophthalmology , posterior vitreous detachment , diplopia , cataracts , population , endophthalmitis , optometry , retinal , environmental health
Summary Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is usually caused by peripheral retinal breaks related to anomalous posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). A smaller percentage is caused by atrophic retinal holes or traumatic dialysis of the ora serrata in the absence of a PVD. Although RRD affects only a small percentage of the general population, it can cause significant vision loss. A 5–10% of retinal reattachment attempts may fail whereas only half of the eyes with reattached retinas will maintain ≥ 20/50 vision. Furthermore, RRD repair harbours complications such as endophthalmitis, cataracts and diplopia. Prevention of RRD is therefore important. In this course we will explore the risk factors predisposing to RRD and will discuss preventive measures.