The Factors Affecting Success of Pneumatic Retinopexy in Treatment of Retinal Detachment

• Main Authors: Kemal Yüksel, Yasin Şakir Göker, Mehmet Özveren, H.Uğur Çelik, Ahmet Taylan Yazıcı
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dicle University Medical School 2016-06-01
• Series: Dicle Medical Journal
• Subjects: pneumatic retinopexy; rhegmatogenous reti­nal detachment
• Online Access: http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/60/Dicle%20Med%20J-02984.pdf
• ISSN: 1300-2945; 1308-9889

Objective: To present the factors that influence the suc­cess rate of pneumatic retinopexy on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment treatment. Methods: Ninety eyes of 29 female and 61 male patient were included to the study. The patient’s age, sex, du­ration of symptoms, the best corrected visual acuities (BCVA) on the time of application, lens status, preopera­tive retinal tear number and location, retinal detachment size, macular involvement, tamponade type, coexisting complications, and anatomic success rates were record­ed at preoperative, postoperative 3rd months and final examination. Results: Only one treatment session success number was 55 over 90 (61.1%) patients. Median preoperative, postoperative 3rd month and final examination Log­MAR BCVA values were 1.3, 0.5 and 0.5 respectively.(p=0.0001) Preoperative and postoperative other param­eters was not revealed significant differences with one treatment session. However there was a significant posi­tive correlation between the detachment size and ana­tomical success. (p=0.03, r=0.324) Conclusion: Pneumatic retinopexy is an alternative treat­ment option for the anatomical and functional success in retinal detachment at suitable patients. In our study the success rate was higher in patients with less than 3 clock dial retinal detachment patients.