Clinical Study for Anatomical Reattachment and Visual Outcome in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Treated with Scleral Buckling

ABSTRACT

We analyzed a total of 41 eyes with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment treated with scleral buckling to evaluate factors elated to anatomical and functional success rate. 22 patients (55 %) were wemen. The most common age group was third decade(27.5%). Among the associated ocular findings, the most common finding was high-degree myopia (14 eyes, 34.1%) and the next was lattice degeneration. The most common postoperative complication was temporary elevation of intraocular pressure (14 eyes, 34.1 %). The overall anatomical success rate was 87.8 % and functional success rate was 68.3%. Important factors related to anatomical and functional success were duration of retinal detachment(less than 1 month), location of tears(at or anterior to the equator) and the difference of intraocular pressure between affected and unaffected eyes(less than 10 mmHg). The macular status was highly related to the functional success. The sex, age , preoperative visual acutiy, preoperative refractive error and surgical method had no statistically significant relationship with success rate.