[Functional signs indicating retinal detachment].
OBJECTIVE
Retinal detachment is a rare but potentially blinding disease. Incidence of retinal detachment is stable in France, in spite of argon laser prophylaxis.


METHODS
We have performed a prospective study on 100 patients with reghmatogenous, idiopathic retinal detachment.


RESULTS
Functional signs were carefully recorded in 89% of cases. Vitreous signs were frequent (85%) mostly black points (67% of cases) myodesopia (32% of cases) floating images (14% of cases) black stains and filaments (11% of cases). Phosphens were recorded in 45% of cases and described as flashes of lightning in 30% of cases. Macular detachment was significantly more frequent among patients consulting after retinal signs appeared.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study shows the frequency of functional signs in retinal detachment disease for rapid take over of these patients.
el Forzli
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CHU Rouen, Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Jacques Manod, CHU du Havre.
Brasseur
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010719:Phosphenes; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014822:Vitreous Body