[The Changes of the Spectrum in Primarily Indicated Surgeries due to Retinal Detachment during the Period of 15...

To evaluate the effectiveness of surgery for the rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, depending upon changes in the type of the primary surgery in the last 15 years.

There were 991 patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment operated (in total 1020 eyes) at the Department of Ophthalmology Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Bratislava. In the prospective part, in A group concerning the years 1999-2001, there were 346 eyes, 339 patients included. In the first retrospective part, in B group concerning the years 1994-1998 there were 464 eyes, 455 patients. In the second retrospective part, in C group concerning the years 2009-2010, 210 eyes, 197 patients were enrolled. We have analyzed the anatomical and functional results, focusing on the primary indicated surgical procedure of retinal detachment. The primary pars plana vitrectomy was in A group indicated in 54,6%, in group B in 27,6% and in group C in 90,4%.

We have recorded the improvement of visual acuity after retinal detachment surgery in A group in 54.7% of eyes, in B group in 58.2% of eyes and in C group in 57% of eyes. The same visual acuity as it was before the first surgery for retinal detachment was recorded in A group in 26.8%, in B group in 19.8% and in C group C in 28% of eyes. Attached retina has been achieved in 75 % in A group after the first surgery and after the last surgical procedure the success rate increased to 98%. The anatomical success was 72% of eyes after the first surgery in B group and after the last surgery it was 94%, in C group the retina was attached in the 74% after primary surgery and 99% after the last surgery.

The changing of spectrum indicated by primary retinal detachment surgeries for the last 15 years has not brought the expected major functional and anatomical improvement.