Sutureless 25-gauge vitrectomy for retinal detachment repair in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to report the successful repair of retinal detachment in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta with sutureless 25-gauge vitrectomy.


METHODS
This was a single case report.


RESULTS
A patient with osteogenesis imperfecta and a retinal detachment was successfully repaired without complication using 25-gauge vitrectomy with a final visual acuity of 20/20.


CONCLUSIONS
In light of abnormal and thin sclera in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta, small-gauge sutureless vitrectomy should be considered for the repair of retinal detachment in this subset of patients.
From the *Department of Ophthalmology, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; and †Long Island Vitreoretinal Consultants, Great Neck, New York.
Jonathan
J
Jonisch
Vincent A
VA
Deramo