A paradigm shift: re-defining success in retinal detachment repair
3 April 2023
| Zhihang Cheng
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
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Integrity, Outer retinal folds, Pneumatic retinopexy, Retinal detachment, Retinal displacement, Scleral buckle, Vitrectomy
The authors describe in this review article that functional outcomes vary with surgical technique for retinal detachment repair. Traditional definitions of surgical success have been shifted due to advances in imaging techniques. Assessment of the integrity of retinal reattachment including...
Elevated risk of mood disorders after recurrent retinal detachment
1 December 2022
| Sofia Rokerya
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
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Epidemiology, Gender, Major depression disorder, Mood disorder, Retinal detachment
This study was aimed to investigate the risk of mood disorders in patients who experienced retinal detachment (RD) by using the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. A total of 4129 participants diagnosed with RD and 16,516 non-RD individuals...
Air tamponade in pars plana vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair
1 June 2022
| Sofia Rokerya
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
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Air tamponade, Multiple retinal tears, Pars plana vitrectomy, Retinal detachment surgery
The authors report a study aimed to establish the use of air as a tamponade agent for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) treatment, regardless of the position or the number of retinal breaks. Two hundred and thirty-six eyes of 230...
Transient macular thinning with Densiron 68
4 August 2021
| Kurt Spiteri Cornish
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
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OCT, Retinal detachment, heavy silicone oil, macula
Densiron 68 is a heavy silicone oil (HSO) used to treat rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRD) with inferior retinal breaks. The authors compared changes in retinal thickness during and after the use of Densiron endotamponade, and looked at any association between...
