Binocular visual function after surgery for detached retina

Abstract

Binocular visual function after surgery for detached retina was examined in 100 patients with a visual acuity of less than 0.3 in the reattached retina and with a visual acuity of more than 1.0 in the non-detached retina: 1) There was no significant sex difference in binocular visual function. 2) There was no significant difference in binocular visual function according to postoperative interval. 3) Maintenance of postoperative binocular visual function was best in patients under 19 years of age, and grew worse with age. 4) In patients with a visual acuity of more than 0.1 in the reattached retina, simultaneous perception was good in 100%, and fusion in more than 80%. However, stereopsis was worse in most cases. 5) In patients with a visual acuity of less than 0.1 in the reattached retina, all aspects of binocular visual function were worse, except in those under 19 years of age. 6) There was no significant difference in binocular visual function between patients with and without temporary amputation of extrinsic ocular muscles at operation. 7) There was no significant difference in binocular visual function between patients with and without macular detachment before operation. 8) In the patients who had had an encircling operation, binocular visual function was worse than in those operated on with other procedures, because the former had the severest retinal detachment.

Stereopsis and Optical Coherence Tomography Findings After Epiretinal Membrane Surgery

“…3,[27][28][29] Previous reports have indicated an association between visual acuity and stereopsis in normal subjects, [30][31][32] in patients who underwent macular hole surgery, 27 and in patients after retinal detachment surgery. 29,33 These results are consistent with our findings.…”

Visual functions affecting stereopsis in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion

“…This indicates that initial visual acuity may be a prognostic factor for stereopsis after treatment. Stereopsis was correlated with visual acuity in patients after surgery for RD [29] and MH [20]. It is well known that stereopsis is related to visual acuity [7,10,11,30].…”

Stereopsis and retinal microstructures following macular hole surgery

“…Stereopsis assessed by TST was associated with visual acuity in patients with MH. The relationship between visual acuity and stereopsis has been investigated in normal participants 26,27 and in patients who underwent surgery for MH 12,13 and RD 28 . Lam et al 29 reported a difference in visual acuity between the eyes as a cause of disturbance of stereopsis, while Burian 30 reported that stereopsis deteriorated with worsening visual acuity in one eye.…”