Choroidal Detachment Associated With Primary Retinal Detachment

Primary vitrectomy for the management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with choroidal detachment

“…These components lead to migration of retinal pigment epithelium and the beginning of proliferative vitreoretinopathy process [2,6,7,8,9]. Therefore, coexistence of preoperative choroidal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is a definite risk factor for failure of conventional retinal detachment surgery [1,2,3,5,10,11,12,13,14]. Previous reports on this condition showed that risk factors for choroidal detachment are aphakia or pseudophakia, old age, and myopia [1,2,3,5].…”

“…Primary vitrectomy for the management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with choroidal detachment Introduction Choroidal detachment with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is a rare condition with an incidence of 2%-4.5% [1,2]. It usually occurs in myopic, aphakic, and old-aged patients, and hypotony and anterior chamber reaction is always present [1,2,3].…”

“…It usually occurs in myopic, aphakic, and old-aged patients, and hypotony and anterior chamber reaction is always present [1,2,3]. Up to 50% of cases occur in phakic eyes [2,3,4].…”

“…Conventional treatment (cryotherapy and scleral buckle with or without drainage of the supra choroidal fluid) usually has unfavorable prognosis [1,2,3,5]. Poor visual outcome is obtained, even with successful cases [2], and proliferative vitreoretinopathy complicates most successful cases [5].…”

“…Poor visual outcome is obtained, even with successful cases [2], and proliferative vitreoretinopathy complicates most successful cases [5].…”