title: Clinical Features and Outcome of Paediatric Retinal Detachment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the clinical features and outcome of paediatric retinal detachment (RD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-five eyes of 87 children under 18 years of age with RD were assessed. The risk factors, morphology of RD, therapeutic approach and functional results were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-seven boys and 20 girls with a mean age of 10.4 years (standard deviation 5.5) presented with RD. The following risk factors were identified: myopia (23%), congenital or developmental ocular abnormalities (37%), history of ocular trauma (40%) and previous ocular surgery (27%). Seventy-seven (81%) eyes underwent surgery. The primary reattachment rate was 44%. In 18%, reattachment was achieved after several surgeries. The overall recurrence rate after surgical reattachment was 39%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Paediatric RD is a sight-threatening condition. Often, aggravating factors, such as delayed diagnosis, hereditary ocular abnormalities or strong vitreous adherence, are present. Hopefully, modern surgical techniques may contribute to a better outcome of RD in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zeman
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Helbig
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Oberacher-Velten
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*