Journal
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
Volume 13, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jpm13020328
Keywords
retinal detachment; pneumatic retinopexy; intravitreal injection; laser photocoagulation; retinal thickness
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The clinical efficacy of pneumatic retinopexy (PR) using intravitreal pure air injection and laser photocoagulation for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) remains unknown. In this study, it was found that the inpatient PR procedure with pure air injection and laser photocoagulation is a safe and effective approach to treating patients with RRD, achieving a high single-operation success rate and good visual acuity recovery.
The clinical efficacy of pneumatic retinopexy (PR) using intravitreal pure air injection and laser photocoagulation for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) remains unknown. Thirty-nine consecutive patients with RRD (39 eyes) were included in this prospective case series. All patients underwent two-step PR surgery containing pure air intravitreal injection and laser photocoagulation retinopexy during hospitalization. The main outcomes were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and primary anatomic success rates after PR treatment. The mean follow-up was 18.3 +/- 9.7 months, ranging from 6 to 37 months. The primary anatomic success rate was 89.7% (35/39) after PR treatment. Final reattachment of the retina was achieved in 100% of cases. Macular epiretinal membrane was developed in two patients (5.7%) among successful PR cases during the follow-up. The mean logMAR BCVA value was significantly improved from 0.94 +/- 0.69 before surgery to 0.39 +/- 0.41 after surgery. The average central retinal thickness was significantly thinner in the RRD eyes of macula-off patients (206.8 +/- 56.13 mu m) when compared with the fellow eyes (234.6 +/- 48.4 mu m) at the last follow-up (p = 0.005). This study concluded that an inpatient PR procedure with pure air injection and laser photocoagulation is a safe and effective approach to treating patients with RRD, who may achieve a high single-operation success rate and good visual acuity recovery.
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