title: The natural history of diabetic extramacular traction retinal detachment.
abstract: There is a difference of opinion concerning the advisability of surgery for extramacular fraction retinal detachment (EMTRD) in diabetic patients before development of macular detachment. Ninety-nine eyes with EMTRD of 84 diabetic patients observed without surgery had a detachment rate of 13.8% in one year. This rate compares favorably with the reported 30% to 47% failure rate for diabetic eyes subjected to vitrectomy.
mesh_terms: D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery