title: Subtotal open-sky vitrectomy for severe retinal detachment occurring as a late complication of ocular trauma.
abstract: Subtotal open-sky vitrectomy was performed on 50 eyes with severe retinal detachment that developed as a late complication of ocular trauma. The retina was reattached in 32% of the eyes and vision was improved in 50% of the reattached cases. Two cases of giant retinal tear with massive preretinal retraction were successfully treated by suturing the retinal flap of the tear to the choroid. Subtotal open-sky vitrectomy may be helpful in cases in which closed vitrectomy has failed or would be likely to fail.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*