Giant retinal tear retinal detachment etiologies, surgical outcome, and incidence of recurrent retinal detachment after silicone oil removal.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate etiologies, management, and outcomes of patients with giant retinal tears (GRTs) undergoing primary surgery at a tertiary referral center. METHODS: This was a retrospective, consecutive case series of 94 patients with at least 3 months follow-up after silicone oil removal (SOR). Fifty-seven eyes (60.6%) underwent vitrectomy, 36 eyes (38.3%) underwent combined vitrectomy with buckling, and 1 eye (1.1%) underwent scleral buckling. Perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) heavy liquid to flatten GRT flap intraoperative has been used then PFCL air exchange then air-silicon exchange in all eyes undergoing vitrectomy. Fellow eye was observed for retinal detachment (RD). RESULTS: Idiopathic cause constitutes 47 eyes (50%), in which 25 eyes (26.6%) are myopic and 22 eyes (23.4%) have a history of trauma. Eighty-five eyes (90.4%) achieved anatomic success. Visual acuity at the last follow-up was at least 20/400 in 71 eyes (75.5%) of patients. Recurrent RD after SOR was found in 21 eyes (22.3%), of which 50% had proliferative vitreoretinopathy grade C (PVR-C) or more (P = 0.03) and 20% had GRT size more than 180° (P = 0.04). Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) alone (P = 0.89) or combined PPV with buckling (P = 0.98) has no significant correlation with recurrent RD. Twenty-one percent of the fellow eye had RD. CONCLUSION: Idiopathic cause constitutes the majority (50%). Patients with GRT who underwent surgery achieved a high anatomic success rate. PVR-C or more and GRT size more than 180° remain the most significant risk factor for recurrent RD after SOR, whereas PPV alone or combined PPV with buckling has no significant correlation with recurrent RD.

Chandelier-assisted retroillumination for phacoemulsification in phacovitrectomy.

Purpose: To describe chandelier-assisted retroillumination for phacoemulsification in patients with poor fundal glow due to posterior segment pathology during combined phacovitrectomy procedure. Methods: This was a prospective observational study. Thirty eyes underwent combined phacoemulsification and 25G sutureless pars plana vitrectomy. Sclerotomy port for chandelier tip was made in the inferotemporal or superonasal quadrant based on the incision site for phacoemulsification. Later, it was replaced with infusion cannula or endoilluminator. Cases included had posterior segment pathologies such as vitreous hemorrhage and vitritis. Results: Red reflex was markedly enhanced during phacoemulsification for all cases. In all eyes, a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis was achieved without the use of dye. The posterior capsule remained intact in all cases. The visual acuity in all patients improved, and the median best-corrected visual acuity was 20/60 (range: 4/60-20/30) at 6 months. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. Conclusion: Cases with poor red reflex pose a challenge for anterior segment surgeons, and chandelier-assisted retroillumination proves to be a safe and effective tool in combined phacovitrectomy surgeries. Moreover, no additional cannula port is required for this chandelier insertion.

RETINAL FINDINGS IN A CASE OF PRESUMED CUTIS MARMORATA TELANGIECTATICA CONGENITA.

PURPOSES: To correlate the clinical picture and fundus fluorescein angiography findings in case of presumed cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita. METHODS: A 41-year-old woman with presumed cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita who is a known case of hypothyroidism for the last 6 years and has bilateral peripheral retinal vascular abnormalities, peripheral retinal nonperfusion on fluorescein angiography and bilateral optic disk drusen. RESULT: A patient presented with blurring of vision in both eyes for last 6 months. On examination, livedo reticularis skin lesions in both upper and lower extremities were noted. Best-corrected visual acuity in the right eye was 6/18 and left eye was 6/36. Slit-lamp examination revealed posterior subcapsular cataract in the right eye. Fundus examination showed bilateral optic disk drusen, tortuous blood vessels, and peripheral fan-shaped sclerosed neovascularization. Fundus fluorescein angiography showed peripheral retinal nonperfusion. She underwent peripheral laser photocoagulation of the left eye and cataract surgery in the right eye. After 2 years of follow-up, her best-corrected visual acuity was 6/9 in both eyes. Her fundus examination and fundus fluorescein angiography findings were stable in both eyes. CONCLUSION: Presumed cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita is a rare cutaneous vascular disorder that can manifest with nonprogressive retinal vascular abnormality and optic disk drusen.

Comparison of clinical outcome between 23-G and 25-G vitrectomy in diabetic patients.

PURPOSE: To compare the clinical outcomes and complications between 23-G and 25-G vitrectomy in patients with diabetic vitreous hemorrhage (VH). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective comparative study comprising 69 eyes (36 eyes in 23-G group and 33 eyes in 25-G group) of 65 patients who underwent vitrectomy with air tamponade for diabetic vitreous hemorrhage (VH) with at least 6 months of follow-up was conducted. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the two groups in age, gender, bilaterality, type of diabetes, presence of hypertension, lens status, and previous argon laser photocoagulation state (P > 0.05). Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of both groups at postoperative 1 month logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) (1.06 ± 0.99, 0.90 ± 0.96), 3 months logMAR (1.07 ± 0.93, 0.83 ± 0.85), and 6 months logMAR (1.03 ± 0.89, 0.83 ± 0.85) significantly improved from the preoperative BCVA logMAR (2.03 ± 0.83, 2.15 ± 0.99) for 23-G group, 25-G group, respectively (P < 0.0001). There was no significant difference in BCVA between the two groups preoperatively and at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively (P = 0.566, 0.506, 0.333, and 0.445, respectively), incidence of intraoperative wound suturing (21.4%, 15.2%), postoperative hypotony (0.0%, 0.0%), early postoperative VH (POVH) (11.1%, 15.2%), late POVH (5.6%, 0.0%), retinal detachment (2.8%, 6.1%), neovascular glaucoma (92.8%, 9.1%), and endophthalmitis (0.0%, 0.0%) for 23-G group, 25-G group, respectively (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: 25-G vitrectomy is as effective for PDR as 23-G vitrectomy.

LEUKEMIC OPTIC NERVE INFILTRATION IN A PATIENT WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA.

PURPOSE: To describe the clinical presentation and imaging features of a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia that was complicated by optic nerve leukemic infiltration. METHODS: A 36-year-old man with history of acute lymphoblastic leukemia on treatment presented with decreased vision and optic nerve leukemic infiltrates. RESULTS: At presentation, ocular examination revealed decreased visual acuity at hand movement close to face in his right eye and 20/120 in his left eye. Fundus examination showed a pale optic disk with blurred margins and multiple flame-shaped and dot and blot retinal hemorrhages in his right eye and disk edema with whitish leukemic infiltrates over it with few dot and blot retinal hemorrhages in his left eye. The patient was referred to the treating oncologist, and curative orbital radiotherapy was administered. Vision improved dramatically to 20/40 in the right eye and to 20/20 in the left eye. He again reported with complaints of blurring of vision in the left eye after 1 month. Visual acuity was 20/20, but fundus revealed severe disk edema with whitish leukemic infiltrates. We diagnosed as relapse of leukemic optic nerve infiltration and referred to the treating oncologist for further management. CONCLUSION: Isolated optic nerve relapse of leukemic infiltration is of paramount importance to early diagnosis, as vision can be saved if treatment is initiated promptly.