title: Management of retinal detachment in Coats disease. Study of 15 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To correlate the final outcome with the initial presentation and treatment in Coats disease retinal detachment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The records of 15 patients with retinal detachment were evaluated retrospectively regarding the age at the time of diagnosis, initial presentation, methods of treatment, visual and anatomic results, and complications. Changes in vision and retinal status were noted and correlated with the different methods of treatment to propose a therapeutic strategy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 15 patients (15 eyes), with a mean follow-up of 28 months (range, 6 months to 7 years), Coats disease was diagnosed at a mean age of 3.4 years (range 3 months to 15 years). Primary management was laser photocoagulation in seven patients, cryotherapy in two, and vitreoretinal surgery in six. Additional treatment was necessary in nine patients of whom six had laser photocoagulation, one had cryotherapy, and two had vitreoretinal surgery. Visual stability was achieved in 12 cases. Anatomic improvement was achieved in 12 eyes (3 cases of phthisis bulbi). No enucleation was ultimately necessary.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Carefully selected treatment can improve almost each eye with Coats disease complicated by retinal detachment. Although visual outcome is poor, anatomic improvement or stability is the main goal of the management.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmo-Pediatric Department, Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mrejen
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Metge
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Denion
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dureau
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Edelson
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caputo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017679:Cryotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000150:complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome