Open AccessScleral Buckling Alone or in Combination with Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair: A Meta-Analysis of 7,212 Eyes
Author(s) -
Prem Nichani,
Arjan S. Dhoot,
Marko Popović,
Arshia Eshtiaghi,
Andrew Mihalache,
Aman P Sayal,
Hannah J. Yu,
Charles C. Wykoff,
Peter J. Kertes,
Rajeev H. Muni
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.639
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1423-0267
pISSN - 0030-3755
DOI - 10.1159/000524888
Subject(s) - pars plana , vitrectomy , retinal detachment , ophthalmology , medicine , confidence interval , meta analysis , visual acuity , macular edema , scleral buckling , retinal
The efficacy and safety of scleral buckling (SB) versus combination SB and pars plana vitrectomy (SB + PPV) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair remains unclear.