title: A SECOND CASE OF BILATERAL RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENTS REPAIRED WITH SIMULTANEOUS BILATERAL PNEUMATIC RETINOPEXY.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a case of a patient with simultaneous bilateral retinal detachments treated successfully with bilateral pneumatic retinopexy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This is a case of an otherwise healthy 49-year-old woman with no remarkable ocular history that presented with simultaneous phakic superior bilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. Treatment on the day of presentation included laser retinopexy of the inferior lattice degeneration in the left eye and bilateral intravitreal injection of 0.4 cc of 100% C3F8 gas preceded by topical anesthesia. After 48 hours, both retinas were completely reattached, and bilateral laser retinopexy was performed to the superior tears.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After a review of the literature, the authors could find only two reported cases of simultaneous bilateral retinal detachments treated successfully with pneumatic retinopexy. This is not only a cost-effective procedure but also allows treatment when there is no immediate operating room availability or a when a quick referral for surgery is not possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Uriel
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: Cornelis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Jager
authors.forename: Moayed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zakour
authors.forename: J Thomas
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Gonder
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons