title: [Can rhegmatogenous retinal detachment be prevented? Reflections on the history of "prophylactic" treatment of retinal detachment].
abstract: Less than 50% of clinical detachments are preventable, and the only known methods achieving this goal are, to promptly examine both retinas of every patient with symptoms of acute posterior vitreous detachment, and to promptly treat every definite tractional tear in such patients.
authors: N E
authors: NE
authors: Byer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery