SURGICAL OUTCOMES OF RETINAL DETACHMENT ASSOCIATED WITH PROLIFERATIVE SICKLE CELL RETINOPATHY.
Retina
; 44(9): 1565-1571, 2024 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-39167578
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the long-term anatomic and visual outcomes in eyes with sickle cell retinopathy-related retinal detachments (RDs).METHODS:
Patients who underwent surgery for sickle cell retinopathy-related RDs at the Wilmer Eye Institute or Wills Eye Hospital between 2008 and 2020 and followed for at least 6 months postoperatively were retrospectively reviewed. The primary outcome was the rate of single-surgery anatomic success and final reattachment.RESULTS:
This study included 30 eyes from 28 patients (16 women and 12 men) with tractional RD (n = 13), rhegmatogenous RD (n = 1), and combined tractional RD/rhegmatogenous RD (n = 16). Mean age was 42.1 ± 15.1 years. The mean follow-up duration was 47.8 ± 34.1 months. Twenty-five (83.3%) eyes underwent pars plana vitrectomy and five (16.7%) eyes underwent pars plana vitrectomy with scleral buckling. Single-surgery anatomic success was achieved in 21 (70.0%) eyes at 6 months. Final reattachment was achieved in 28 (93.3%) eyes (22 eyes [73.3%] without tamponade). Recurrence of RDs was significantly associated with male gender (P = 0.041), absence of previous laser (P = 0.032), iatrogenic breaks (P = 0.035), retinectomy (P = 0.034), and silicone oil tamponade (P = 0.024). Overall, the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution visual acuity improved from 1.53 ± 0.57 (Snellen equivalent, 20/678) to 1.15 ± 1.01 (20/283) at the final visit (P = 0.03); however, eyes with recurrent RD did not achieve significant visual improvement.CONCLUSION:
Pars plana vitrectomy to repair sickle cell retinopathy-related RDs was effective in achieving anatomic success and improving vision in most eyes. Single-surgery anatomic success is critical for optimizing visual outcomes.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Scleral Buckling
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Vitrectomy
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Retinal Detachment
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Visual Acuity
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Retina
Year:
2024
Type:
Article