Re: Anaya et al.: Outcomes after failed pneumatic retinopexy for retinal detachment (Ophthalmology 2016;123:1137-1142)

Pneumatic retinopexy for retinal detachment associated with severe choroidal detachment.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of pneumatic retinopexy as an initial management of retinal detachment associated with hypotony, severe choroidal detachment, and vitritis. METHODS Retrospective, interventional, noncomparative case series. We included nine eyes from nine patients (six women and three men) with retinal detachment associated with hypotony, severe choro...

Re: Yu et al.: Releasable encircling band for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (Ophthalmology 2014;121:2504-5).

Case report: pneumatic retinopexy for the treatment of progressive retinal detachment in senile retinoschisis.

Retinoschisis is an abnormal separation of the retinal layers and is asymptomatic in most cases. Enlargement of the area of retinoschisis and retinal tear and detachment are possible complications of the disease, and the treatment of retinoschisis is controversial. In this case report, we present a case of retinal detachment associated with senile retinoschisis in which pneumatic retinopexy was...

Comparison of Pneumatic Retinopexy and Scleral Buckle for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To compare pneumatic retinopexy (PR) and scleral buckle for the repair of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of 90 patients undergoing surgery for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, with 46 patients undergoing PR compared with 44 patients undergoing scleral buckle procedure (SBP). RESULTS Both groups had si...

Reassessment of pneumatic retinopexy for primary treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

BACKGROUND Pneumatic retinopexy (PR) remains a popular technique for the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the single operation and final success rate of PR for primary treatment of RRD and to determine factors associated with anatomical and visual outcomes. METHODS This retrospective case review study analyzed the data of patients who underwent PR ...