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. 2013 Sep;6(3):179-82.
doi: 10.4103/0974-620X.122274.

Outcome of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair: Experience of a tertiary center in Oman

Ahmed S Al-Hinai  1 , Mohamed S Al-Abri  1
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Outcome of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair: Experience of a tertiary center in Oman

Ahmed S Al-Hinai et al. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Aim: To study the outcome of repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in a tertiary center.

Materials and methods: Review of electronic medical records within a period of 29 months of consecutive patients who underwent surgical repair for RRD in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH).

Results: We included 33 consecutive patients (36 eyes). Males constituted 70% of them. The average age was 47 years. Seven eyes out of the 36 had macula-on RRD at presentation. The primary success rate with a single procedure was 86%. However, redetachment occurred in five eyes (14%). Visual acuity was either same as preoperative or better in 81% of the eyes. Giant retinal tear was found in three eyes (8%). The average follow-up period for all patients was 10.25 months (range: 3-25 months).

Conclusion: Rhegmatogenous RD is not uncommon disorder. It occurs more frequently in males. However, it has a good prognosis if an intervention was performed in early stages.

Keywords: Detachment; outcome; vitrectomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in different age groups
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Figure 2
Right eye of a 21-year old girl with redetached retina
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Figure 3
The different surgical techniques used in RRD patients. SB: Scleral buckle; SB+vit: Scleral buckle and vitrectomy; SB+vit+phaco: Scleral Buckle and vitrectomy and phacoemulsification; phaco+vit: phacoemulsification and vitrectomy
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Figure 4
Visual outcome postoperatively in all eyes
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