Abstract

GARCES FERNANDEZ, Ailen. Functional and anatomical results of the recurrent retinal detachment surgery caused by proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2014, vol.27, n.1, pp.16-28. ISSN 0864-2176.

Objective: to assess the functional and anatomical results of surgery for recurrent retinal detachment caused by proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Methods: retrospective, observational and descriptive study of a case series of 17 eyes diagnosed with recurrent retinal detachment caused by proliferative vitreo retinopathy were operated on in the period of January 2010 through December 2011. The patients were followed up for at least 3 months after the last surgery. Functional outcomes were assessed with best corrected visual acuity and the anatomical ones through the retinal and macular reattachment. Results: a total of 25 reoperations were performed, a range of 1 to 3. Retinotomy and retinectomy were performed in 52 % of surgeries, most of them with an area less than 180° (84,6 %). The most frequently used tamponade was silicone oil (23,92 %). The mean postoperative best corrected visual acuity was 1,28 logMAR, improving in 58,8 % of eyes and being lower than 1,5 logMAR in 90 % of them. The retinal reattachment succeeded in 82,3 % (14 eyes). Macular reattachment occurred in 100 % of eyes. Conclusions: surgical treatment of the recurrent retinal detachment caused by vitreoretinal proliferation requires different surgical options to achieve the final retinal reattachment and visual improvement in highly complex cases.

Keywords : recurrent retinal detachment; proliferative vitreoretinopathy; vitreoretinal proliferation.

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