title: Scleral buckle revision to treat recurrent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
abstract: Recurrent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment sometimes occurs following scleral buckling surgery in the absence of advanced proliferative vitreoretinopathy (grade C-2 or greater). Such detachments can occur because: 1) the scleral buckle is not properly positioned beneath the original break; 2) the buckle is not high enough; 3) the break is elevated off the buckle due to progressive vitreous traction; 4) there are new breaks; and 5) chorioretinal adhesion is insufficient. Techniques that may be useful for reattaching the retina in these cases include: 1) adding scleral buckling material to augment the original buckle; 2) modifying the existing buckle without adding new material; 3) replacing the original buckle with other material; 4) re-treating inadequately closed breaks; and 5) combinations of these four techniques. Vitrectomy may be avoided in many cases.
authors: Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Fla.
authors: W E
authors: WE
authors: Smiddy
authors: B M
authors: BM
authors: Glaser
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Michels
authors: S
authors: S
authors: de Bustros
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000379:methods