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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Retinal Surgery

Background:

  • Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair traditionally involves postoperative prone positioning.
  • The necessity and impact of face-down posturing on RRD reattachment outcomes remain debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the anatomic and visual outcomes of primary vitrectomy for RRD repair without postoperative prone positioning.
  • To clarify the role of face-down posturing in RRD reattachment after vitrectomy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective, consecutive interventional case series.
  • Inclusion of patients undergoing primary vitrectomy for RRD repair.
  • Assessment of surgical outcomes, single-surgery anatomic success rate, and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).

Main Results:

  • 116 eyes of 116 patients were included.
  • Single-surgery anatomic success was achieved in 96.5% of eyes (112/116).
  • Phakic and pseudophakic patients showed 100% and 93% anatomic success, respectively, with improved BCVA in both groups.

Conclusions:

  • Primary vitrectomy without postoperative prone positioning is a successful intervention for RRD repair.
  • The high anatomic closure rate (96.5%) is among the highest reported, particularly for macula-off RRDs.
  • This approach offers minimal complications and significant BCVA improvement, utilizing 14% perfluoropropane gas tamponade.