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[Surgical management of acute retinal necrosis]
1Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200031.
[Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi] Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology
|February 12, 2002
Abstract
Objective:
To investigate the effects of vitreoretinal surgery in the management of acute retinal necrosis (ARN).
Methods:
17 cases (20 eyes) of ARN had undertaken the surgery, including vitreoretinal surgery for 18 eyes and scleral surgery for 2 eyes. 14 cases (21 eyes) of ARN patients hospitalized at the same period without surgery were used as controls.
Results:
The follow-up was 5 months to 5 years. 15 eyes in the control group (71.4%) became phthisis bulbi. Useful vision remained in 17 eyes in the surgical group.
Conclusions:
Retinal detachment is still a severe complication of ARN, and proper vitreoretinal surgery can improve its prognosis.