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

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

CONTROVERSIES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY Repair of a primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

An emmetropic otherwise well 67 year old man, with no history of eye disease, presents with a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The patient needs surgery to repair the detachment. There are three major techniques available to repair the detachment— scleral buckling without drainage, primary vitrectomy, and pneumatic retinopexy. In determining which surgical technique to choose, there are a num...

Repair of a primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

An emmetropic otherwise well 67 year old man, with no history of eye disease, presents with a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The patient needs surgery to repair the detachment. There are three major techniques available to repair the detachment— scleral buckling without drainage, primary vitrectomy, and pneumatic retinopexy. In determining which surgical technique to choose, there are a num...

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Patients often present after trauma with symptoms of vision loss or loss of a field of vision from a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). This study aims to equip the health care provider with knowledge on the recognition, evaluation, and management of RRD to improve communication between the patient and consultant. The article highlights the symptoms, signs (including ophthalmoscopic findi...

Scleral buckling versus vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Introduction Retinal detachment (RD) surgery is the most common retinal surgery performed. RD can be repaired either by scleral buckling (SB) or pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Pneumoretinopexy, laser delimitation or observation can be done in selected cases. The decision to perform SB or vitrectomy depends on various factors, including age of the patient, duration and extent of RD, presence of pr...