J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1991 Apr;32(4):232-239.

Clinical Study on Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Treated with Scleral Buckling

• Kang IS
• Kim IT

Abstract

One hundred sixteen eyes with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were treated with a scleral buckling procedure which consisted of silicone sponge or silicone band explants, cryotherapy, drainage of subretinal fluid, and other procedures. In 100(86.2%) of these eyes, anatomic reattachment was successful after one operation. Reattachment was not initially successful in 16 eyes. These failures generally resulted from proliferative vitreoretinopathy, diffuse and multiple lattice degeneration, and buckle malposition. Final success was achieved in 113(97.4%) of the 116 eyes. Overall, 49(42.2%) of the 116 eyes had a favorable functional visual result, which we defined as a final visual acuity of 0.3 or better. In this study we found no statistical relationship between age and postoperative visual outcome. But there was significant correlation between a favorable functional visual result and the location of retinal hole, the duration of retinal detachment(p<.05).

Keyword

Anatomic reattachment success; Functional visual result; Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; Scleral buckling

MeSH Terms

Cryotherapy
Drainage
Porifera
Retinal Detachment*
Retinal Perforations
Retinaldehyde*
Scleral Buckling*
Silicones
Subretinal Fluid
Visual Acuity
Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative
Retinaldehyde
Silicones