title: Temporal occurrence of retinal detachments after cataract surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To characterize the temporal occurrence of retinal detachments (RD) after cataract surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this retrospective, consecutive case series, we reviewed the charts of 798 pseudophakic patients with primary rhegmatogenous RD that underwent surgery between 1999 and 2009, at the Center of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Germany.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-five percent of all pseudophakic RDs occurred within 1 year after cataract surgery, 50% within 3.2 years and 90% within 9.9 years. Risk was increased for at least 11 years. The time interval was significantly shorter in vitrectomized eyes (2.49 versus 4.31 years, p = 0.016). Women showed a statistical trend towards longer time intervals (4.72 versus 3.93 years, p = 0.052), whereas myopic patients and different age groups showed no significant difference.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After cataract surgery, the risk for RD was highest in the beginning and decreased continuously over time. However, the risk was increased for at least 11 years. Therefore, most studies have underestimated the incidence of RD after cataract surgery.
authors.affiliation: Center of Ophthalmology, Department of Vitreo-Retinal Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Manuel M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hermann
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kirchhof
authors.forename: Sascha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fauser
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000209:etiology*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy