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Chronic macular detachment following pneumatic retinopexy
J S Ambler1, H Zegarra, S M Meyers
1Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195-5024.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Pneumatic retinopexy for retinal detachment can lead to chronic macular detachment in 4.1% of cases, even with closed retinal breaks. This condition often resolves spontaneously, with visual acuity improving after fluid reabsorption.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Retinal Surgery
Background:
- Pneumatic retinopexy is a common surgical procedure for retinal detachment.
- Chronic subretinal fluid, particularly involving the macula, can occur post-retinal detachment repair.