Giant retinal tears.
Of 94 patients (100 eyes) with giant retinal tears, 71.4% of eyes with nontraumatic breaks were myopic and severe retinal pathologic findings were present in 57.3% of fellow eyes. Fifty-five (58%) of 95 treated eyes were successfully reattached; retinal incarceration, attempted in 19 cases, was successful in five. Serious surgical complications were responsible for failure in nine cases (22.5%). The worst prognostic factor were extension of the tear for over two quadrants, myopia of -10 diopters or more, and the presence of aphakia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000150:complications; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000150:complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects; D014792:Visual Acuity