Treatment of macular hole retinal detachment.

Y.K. Lai

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-1990

Abstract

Seven patients with macular hole retinal detachment were treated by intravitreal gas injection with or without release of subretinal fluid. Macular buckling, diathermy, cryopexy, or vitrectomy were not used. The patients were placed prone for eight hours a day until the gas had absorbed. In five of the seven patients the retina became reattached within three days and remained reattached with follow-up periods of three to 22 months (average nine months). It is believed that such detachments are due to vitreoretinal traction and the intravitreal gas bubble relieves this traction. This technique is simple, safe, and does not require costly or sophisticated instruments. It has an added advantage in preserving macular function.

Keywords

retinal detachment

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volume

74

Issue

4

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group

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