Laser interferometry as a prognostic tool in pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

A group of patients have been studied whose retinas had been surgically reattached. The early macular function as measured by the laser interferometer is usually better than the Snellen visual acuity, and corresponds with the final Snellen visual acuity obtained in six to twelve months after surgery. A reasonable theory is proposed to explain this Snellen acuity-retinal acuity disparity.