The following report presents the results of a I to 6 year follow-up study of I53 untreated retinal breaks in Io8 eyes, with regard to the development of retinal detachment. This is the first series with a water-tight follow-up. Most of the breaks under study were dangerous according to the accepted criteria. A review of the literature reveals only isolated cases in which a long-standing retina...

INTRODUCTION Retinal diseases are one of the important causes of blindness in Nepal. This study is done with objectives of finding the outcome of retinal detachment surgery. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 110 patients who underwent retinal detachment surgery over five year period was conducted in Nepal. RESULTS Retinal re-attachment was achieved in 94.4% and postoperative visual acuity...

Ischaemic diabetic retinopathy may be complicated by multiple outgrowths of fibrovascular tissue on to the retinal surface within the most cortical part of the vitreous gel, typically along the major vascular arcades and nasal to the optic disc. Tangential traction, exerted by contraction of the coalescent epiretinal membranes, results in distortion, folding, and detachment of the underlying re...

Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a frequent condition following complex retinal detachments or trauma, and subretinal PVR is a common cause of retinal redetachment. Subretinal PVR removal is challenging and may require creating multiple or large retinotomies, making manipulation of the retina difficult and sometimes hazardous. We propose a novel surgical technique that may facilitate su...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The evolution of present surgical techniques for reattaching a primary retinal detachment will be reviewed starting from 1929, and the present techniques analyzed in regard to their morbidity, reoperation, and long-term visual function. METHODS Literature of retinal detachment operations during the past 80 years is reviewed, of which the author has first-hand experience dur...

PURPOSE To assess the pathological macular changes with optical coherence tomography (OCT) before the removal of silicone oil (SiO) in eyes that had undergone pars plana vitrectomy for complicated forms of retinal detachment (RD). PATIENTS AND METHODS Subjects included 48 patients (51 eyes) with complicated RD including proliferative vitreoretinopathy, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, recu...