Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 29, 2026
Retinal Pigment Epithelium Transplantation in a Non-human Primate Model for Degenerative Retinal Diseases
Published on: June 14, 2021
SERIAL "EN FACE" OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING OF SLOWLY RESORBING SUBRETINAL FLUID AFTER PNEUMATIC RETINOPEXY
1*Retina Department, South Jersey Eye Physicians, Moorestown, New Jersey; and †Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Purpose:
To describe the use and utility of serial "en face" C-scan optical coherence tomography in following the postoperative subretinal fluid status in a patient after pneumatic retinopexy treatment of a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Method:
Case study.
Results:
Serial "en face" optical coherence tomography imaging enhanced postoperative follow-up of persistent subretinal fluid, demonstrating its spontaneous disappearance over time.
Conclusion:
Previous studies showed that subretinal fluid persists in a large proportion of patients after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair (especially in those with a chronic component). "En face" optical coherence tomography imaging is a valuable tool for demonstrating postoperative fluid status and aids in the ability of the practitioner to evaluate for spontaneous disappearance of fluid with time.
