23-gauge suturelessvitreo-retinal surgery for superior rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. | Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP 2014

Author(s)

Shakir Zafar Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Washoo Mal Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Munira Shakir Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Zeeshan Kamil Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Syeda Aisha Bokhari Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Syed Fawad Rizvi Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

Objective:to determine the results of 23-gauge sutureless vitreo-retinal surgery for superior/supero-temporal rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).study design:quasi experimental study.place and duration of study:LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, from January 2010 to December 2011. Methodology: Adult patients who underwent 23-gauge suturelessvitreo-retinal surgery along with use of Perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas as internal tamponading agent for fresh (upto 3 weeks) superior/supero-temporal RRD was reviewed. Major outcome measures were anatomical success, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) with Log Mar and complications during and after surgery. Postoperative follow-up was done on 1st day and at 1st, 4th, 8th and finally at 12th week. Results: Sixty eyes of 60 patients, age between 30 - 60 years including 37 (61.67%) males and 23 (38.33%) females having superior or superatemporal RRD underwent 23-guage suturelessvitreo-retinal surgery with the use of perfluoropropane (C3 F8) gas as internal temponade at the end of procedure. Anatomical success rate was 81.66% (49 out of 60 eyes) with first surgery and raised to 90% (54 cases) with second surgery. Log Mar BCVA significantly improved from mean baseline 0.93 to 0.49 with mean difference of 0.43 (p

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Page(s) 327-330

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Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 24, Issue: 5, Year: 2014

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