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[Non-traumatic retinal detachment in children under 15 years of age]
Ophtalmologie : Organe De La Societe Francaise D'Ophtalmologie
|January 1, 1989
Insights
Non-traumatic retinal detachment in children under 15 has a poor prognosis due to late diagnosis and co-occurring eye conditions. Prophylaxis for the unaffected eye is crucial to prevent bilateral detachment.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Medicine
- Retinal Diseases
Context:
- Focuses on non-traumatic retinal detachments in children under fifteen years old.
- Reports on thirty-nine cases, highlighting the challenges in pediatric retinal detachment.
Purpose:
- To analyze the factors contributing to the poor prognosis of non-traumatic retinal detachment in young children.
- To emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and management of associated ocular pathologies.
Summary:
- Poor prognosis is linked to late diagnosis, early onset, and co-existing ocular conditions like congenital aphakia, myopia, and hereditary vitreoretinal degeneration.
- These conditions are often present at the initial examination, complicating treatment and outcomes.
Impact:
- Recommends prophylactic measures for the fellow eye to prevent the development of bilateral retinal detachment.
- Underscores the need for heightened awareness and timely intervention in pediatric retinal detachment cases.
Abstract:
In less than fifteen years old children, thirty nine non traumatic retinal detachments are reported. Their poor prognosis is attributed to the late diagnosis, the early age occurrence, the combination with an ocular pathology (congenital aphakia--myopia--hereditary vitreoretinal degeneration) present on the first examination. Prophylaxis of the fellow eye is recommended in order to avoid the alarming occurrence of bilateral detachment.