title: [Microvitreoretinal surgery for management of giant retinal tears with posterior flat folded-over].
abstract: Twelve cases (12 eyes) of giant retinal tears with posterior flat folded-over were treated using vitrectomy, membrane peeling, and air or silicone oil tamponade. The operations were successful in 4 of the 5 cases of silicone oil tamponade group and in 2 of the 7 cases of air tamponade group. All the successfully operated eyes (6 eyes) had a visual acuity of 0.05 or better. We believe that vitrectomy makes it possible for the folded-over and fixed retina to recover mobilization and return to its normal anatomic position.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina / Q000601:surgery; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils