[Retinal detachment in the pseudophakic eye]

Retinal detachments in pseudophakic eyes and their diagnostic and therapeutic features are analyzed. The authors pointed out diagnostic problems in detection of changes on the fundus significant for the onset of retinal detachment and difficulties in the detection of retinal rupture as important elements for the successful outcome of surgical treatment. The most frequent intra and postoperative risk factors for the occurrence of retinal detachment in pseudophakic eyes are presented. We have analyzed 16 patients treated by conventional surgical procedures as well as by inner silicone oil tamponade following pars plana vitrectomy in the Clinic of Ophthalmology of the Military Medical Academy during 1999. Results of surgical treatment of retinal detachments in pseudophakic eyes are in correlation with treatment results presented by other authors.