Retinal detachment surgery at Nepal Eye Hospital.
BACKGROUND
Retinal diseases are one of the important causes of blindness in Nepal. This study is done with objectives of finding the outcome of retinal detachment surgery.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of 110 patients who underwent retinal detachment surgery over five year period was conducted in Nepal.


RESULTS
Retinal re-attachment was achieved in 94.4% and postoperative visual acuity of 6/36 to 6/6 was achieved in 52.7% (As possible risk factors, myopia was present in 34.5% ophkia in 29%, trauma in 9%, and lattice) degeneration was 5.4%.


CONCLUSIONS
The study has shown a promising result for the retinal detachment surgery.
Malla
O K
OK
Department of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal. eyehospital@mos.com.np
Shrestha
S
S
Shrestha
S P
SP
Byanju
R N
RN
Karki
D B
DB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D009885:Ophthalmology; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult