title: Retinal detachment in eyes with congenital glaucoma.
abstract: Five patients with congenital glaucoma were treated for complicated retinal detachment. All patients underwent a pars plana vitrectomy and fluid/gas or fluid/silicone exchange. The technical difficulties of operating on buphthalmic eyes are described. Due to subretinal reproliferation, corneal decompensation, and pressure elevation, the functional prognosis is still poor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretinal Surgery, University Eye Hospital Köln, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wiedemann
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heimann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006871:Hydrophthalmos / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012827:Silicone Oils; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils