Therapeutic effect of external - route microsurgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

ABSTRACT

AlM To study the therapeutic effect of external-route microsurgery forrhegmatogenous retinal detachment. METHODS: ln 55 patients ( 55 eyes ) with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, drainage of subretinal fluid, examination of locating the holes, sclera cryotherapy, scleral buckling, and vitreous cavity injection of filtrated air were performed under surgical microscope. RESULTS:The retinal reattachment occurred in 50 cases after the primary surgery. The final rate of reattachment was 91% during 6 - 12mo follow - up. The retinal reattachment occurred in 1 case ( recurrent retinal detachment) after the secondary surgery and in 4 cases ( recurrent retinal detachment ) after vitrectomy. The eyesight was improved with different degrees in 55 cases.CONCLUSlON The external- route microsurgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is simple, safe and effective.