Scleral buckling for retinal detachment in patients with retinoblastoma.
Three children (two girls and one boy) with bilateral retinoblastoma each developed a presumed rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in one eye. All three eyes had previously received radiation and cryotherapy. In each case the retinal detachment responded promptly to conventional surgical methods via scleral buckling in the area of treated retinoblastoma and presumed retinal break. All three eyes have retained useful vision for follow-up periods of 3.5 to 12 years.
D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012591:Scleral Buckling