Retinal thickening after successful surgery for macula-off retinal detachment.
OBJECTIVE
To study changes in retinal thickness after reattachment of the retina after scleral buckling surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.


METHODS
In this retrospective study, patients were classified into three subgroups according to preoperative macular status. Retinal thickness within 3 mm of the center was measured with optical coherence tomography.


RESULTS
Foveal retinal thickness at a mean of 2 years postoperatively was significantly increased in patients with preoperatively detached macula. Additionally retinal thickness in the fovea and postoperative visual acuity was positively correlated.


CONCLUSIONS
Successful surgery for macula-off retinal detachment is associated with significant thickening of the neurosensory retina when examined with optical coherence tomography 6 months postoperatively.
Christensen
Ulrik
U
Department of Ophthalmology, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. ulrikchristensen@dadlnet.dk
Sander
Birgit
B
Villumsen
Jørgen
J
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy