Giant retinal tear after pneumatic retinopexy.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case with giant retinal tear after pneumatic retinopexy. To our knowledge, this is only the second case of a giant retinal tear after pneumatic retinopexy reported.


METHODS
This is a descriptive case study.


RESULTS
A 43-year-old myopic man underwent pneumatic retinopexy for right eye rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Postoperative course was complicated by a giant retinal tear, which was treated successfully.


CONCLUSIONS
Though rare, giant retinal tears can occur after pneumatic retinopexy. The likely mechanism is increased vitreous traction because of expansion of gas in a predisposed myopic eye.
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia.
Swati N
SN
Sinkar
Sumu J
SJ
Simon
Jagjit S
JS
Gilhotra