title: Traction retinal detachment. XLIX Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture.
abstract: This review had two main objectives. The first goal was to attempt to define a final common pathway for traction retinal detachment. To illustrate this, I considered the following three common clinical entities: penetrating ocular trauma, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. My second goal was to emphasize the role of research in developing a rational approach to treatment. To illustrate the second goal, I reviewed the contributions from three realms of research--laboratory, animal, and clinical research--examining their interactions and considering their roles in our current understanding and management of these clinical entities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Opthalmology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014822:Vitreous Body; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications