Visual recovery in macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

Treatment of macula-on retinal detachments

“…We are concerned that he has misread his supporting references, which are concerned with visual recovery in macula-off retinal detachments, including one entitled 'visual recovery in macula-off retinal detachments'. 3 We agree that once the macula is off, a delay of 7-10 days will not affect visual outcome. If the macula is on, the body of evidence suggests that visual outcomes are better when operations are performed before the macula detaches.…”

Arrangements for the management of urgent retinal detachments in the United Kingdom and Eire in the year 2000: results of a survey

“…Burton produced a linear regression model demonstrating an r 2 value of 0.71, showing that the duration of macular elevation had a negative effect on final visual acuity. Ross and Kozy in 1998 4 agreed, that in macula off retinal detachments operated on within 7 days, the level of preoperative visual acuity is significantly correlated to postoperative visual acuity. They also made the highly important observation that the length of time that the macula is elevated within the first 7 days has no significant influence on postoperative visual acuity.…”

“…Though the situation is not an emergency, surgical timing is controversial, with Ross and Kozy 4 showing no significant difference in visual outcome from surgery at any time within one week, and Burton's 2 paper demonstrating that after one week the resultant visual acuity progressively drops.…”

Retinal detachment following surgery for congenital cataract: presentation and outcomes

“…This suggests that the improved visual outcome is due to better management of the detachment. Final visual acuity depends largely on preoperative vision, [19][20][21] and eyes that could see better than counting fingers at presentation were more likely to regain useful vision.…”