Saved by the buckle: primary buckle vitrectomy for macular hole detachment due to rapid progression of premacular fibrosis in acute retinal necrosis.
This report describes the rapid progress of a case of unilateral acute retinal necrosis (ARN) that led to formation of a macular hole rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with advanced proliferative vitreo-retinopathy (PVR) changes over the space of 2 weeks. This necessitated primary vitrectomy with circumferential scleral buckle placement, which facilitated reattachment of the retina.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Ophthalmology, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia. maelynnb2003@yahoo.com
Mae-Lynn Catherine
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Bastion
D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D015882:Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*