Complications and management of post-vitrectomy circumferential retinal detachment.
Four consecutive patients with chronic peripheral circumferential detachment developed vision-threatening complications requiring further treatment. All four cases had more than one previous vitreoretinal surgery; two cases had silicone oil intravitreally and three had crystalline lens removed. The main complications included chronic hypotony (1 case), rubeosis iridis (4 cases), intraocular hemorrhage (1 case), neovascular glaucoma (1 case), and cataract (1 case). Retinectomy with peripheral traction release and silicone oil infusion resulted in improvement or stabilization of visual function in all four cases.
Department of Ophthalmology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Chi
YC
Lin
Wen-Huei
WH
Chang
Chung-May
CM
Yang
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015814:Ocular Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*