Risk Factors Associated With Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

Area of Science:

• Ophthalmology
• Retinal Diseases
• Public Health

Background:

• Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) remains a significant global challenge in ophthalmology.
• Despite advancements, RRD incidence continues to rise in both developed and developing nations.
• Understanding risk factors is crucial for effective prevention and management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and evaluate the key risk factors associated with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).
• To analyze the relationship between demographic factors, ocular history, and RRD development.
• To investigate the correlation between RRD causes and its clinical types.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study involving 100 patients diagnosed with RRD at a tertiary care center.
• Data collection included detailed patient history (surgery, trauma, infections) and comprehensive ocular examinations.
• Exclusion criteria involved inconclusive diagnoses and multiple comorbidities.

Main Results:

• The majority of RRD patients were males, with a mean age of 37.84 years.
• Lattice degeneration was the most frequent cause of RRD.
• Ocular trauma was a significant cause, especially in patients under 45 (p=0.004).
• Uncomplicated phacoemulsification was noted in 17 cases.
• The cause of RRD showed a significant association with the type of RRD (p=0.001).

Conclusions:

• Lattice degeneration, ocular trauma, and phacoemulsification (both uncomplicated and complicated) are primary predisposing factors for RRD.
• Males in their late thirties represented the predominant demographic.
• Age, gender, and eye involvement did not show a statistically significant association with RRD type.