Management of Peripheral Retinal Breaks

Clinical Features of Retinal Detachment in the Elderly

“…[22] found that the upper temporal quadrant was most affected by both holes and horseshoe tears in their se ries o f the fellow eyes in retinal detachment. A predilection for retinal breaks to occur in the upper temporal quadrant has been suggested also by Hosni [23] and by Chignell and Shilling [24], On the other hand, retinal breaks found at au topsy were located predominantly in the lower quadrant [25]. Byer [26] also found that lattice degeneration is more common in the lower quadrants, but this discrepancy may be explained by preselection of cases.…”

“…Most patients in whom retinal breaks or detachment are discovered have sought ophthalmologic care because of acute retinal symp toms such as floaters, flashing lights and visual field defect [21]. The lower quadrants are thought to be more often in volved with asymptomatic retinal breaks [23], and addition al preselection can be attributed to the referral nature of the patients with symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (separation) and/or retinal detachment.…”

Clinical Features of Retinal Detachment in the Elderly

“…[22] found that the upper temporal quadrant was most affected by both holes and horseshoe tears in their se ries o f the fellow eyes in retinal detachment. A predilection for retinal breaks to occur in the upper temporal quadrant has been suggested also by Hosni [23] and by Chignell and Shilling [24], On the other hand, retinal breaks found at au topsy were located predominantly in the lower quadrant [25]. Byer [26] also found that lattice degeneration is more common in the lower quadrants, but this discrepancy may be explained by preselection of cases.…”

“…Most patients in whom retinal breaks or detachment are discovered have sought ophthalmologic care because of acute retinal symp toms such as floaters, flashing lights and visual field defect [21]. The lower quadrants are thought to be more often in volved with asymptomatic retinal breaks [23], and addition al preselection can be attributed to the referral nature of the patients with symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (separation) and/or retinal detachment.…”

Clinical Features of Retinal Detachment in the Elderly

“…[22] found that the upper temporal quadrant was most affected by both holes and horseshoe tears in their se ries o f the fellow eyes in retinal detachment. A predilection for retinal breaks to occur in the upper temporal quadrant has been suggested also by Hosni [23] and by Chignell and Shilling [24], On the other hand, retinal breaks found at au topsy were located predominantly in the lower quadrant [25]. Byer [26] also found that lattice degeneration is more common in the lower quadrants, but this discrepancy may be explained by preselection of cases.…”

“…Most patients in whom retinal breaks or detachment are discovered have sought ophthalmologic care because of acute retinal symp toms such as floaters, flashing lights and visual field defect [21]. The lower quadrants are thought to be more often in volved with asymptomatic retinal breaks [23], and addition al preselection can be attributed to the referral nature of the patients with symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (separation) and/or retinal detachment.…”

Clinical Features of Retinal Detachment in the Elderly

“…[22] found that the upper temporal quadrant was most affected by both holes and horseshoe tears in their se ries o f the fellow eyes in retinal detachment. A predilection for retinal breaks to occur in the upper temporal quadrant has been suggested also by Hosni [23] and by Chignell and Shilling [24], On the other hand, retinal breaks found at au topsy were located predominantly in the lower quadrant [25]. Byer [26] also found that lattice degeneration is more common in the lower quadrants, but this discrepancy may be explained by preselection of cases.…”

“…Most patients in whom retinal breaks or detachment are discovered have sought ophthalmologic care because of acute retinal symp toms such as floaters, flashing lights and visual field defect [21]. The lower quadrants are thought to be more often in volved with asymptomatic retinal breaks [23], and addition al preselection can be attributed to the referral nature of the patients with symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (separation) and/or retinal detachment.…”