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Intraoperative Visualization of Subretinal Injection and Retinal Detachment in Rats
Published on: March 7, 2025
Loculated subretinal fluid after pneumatic vitreolysis
Jason N Crosson1, Meredith E Thomley1,2, Clement K Chan3,4
1Retina Consultants of Alabama, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 700 18th St. S #707, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.
Purpose:
To present, to the authors' knowledge, the first reported case of loculated subretinal fluid associated with pneumatic vitreolysis (PVL).
Observations:
A 74 year old female was followed for 9 months with vitreomacular traction (VMT) and 20/20 visual acuity in her right eye. Her visual acuity decreased at 9 months to 20/50 and she was treated with PVL. VMT release was successful on day 7. An isolated shallow pocket of loculated subretinal fluid developed inferotemporal to the fovea at one month after PVL and persisted for 14 months. The subretinal fluid eventually resolved at 14 months after PVL, and visual acuity improved to 20/30, and there were no electroretinographic abnormalities.
Conclusion And Importance:
Localized subretinal fluid is an unusual complication of PVL. No adverse visual outcome developed despite the persistent extrafoveal subretinal fluid in this case, and the subretinal fluid eventually resolved over a year after PVL.
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