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Successful scleral buckling procedures decrease central retinal artery blood flow velocity

C D Regillo1, R C Sergott, G C Brown

  • 1Retina Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Ophthalmology
|July 1, 1993
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Scleral buckling surgery for retinal detachment reduced central retinal artery blood flow by 53% but did not affect the ophthalmic artery. Successful visual outcomes were achieved despite these hemodynamic changes.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Retinal Surgery
  • Vascular Physiology

Background:

  • Scleral buckling may reduce posterior segment blood flow.
  • The impact of this reduction on functional outcomes is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of scleral buckling on central retinal artery and ophthalmic artery blood flow velocities.
  • To correlate hemodynamic changes with functional outcomes after retinal detachment repair.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, controlled study measuring blood flow velocities using color Doppler imaging.
  • Patients with unilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment undergoing primary scleral buckle repair.
  • Fellow eyes served as controls to assess pre- and post-operative changes.

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Main Results:

  • No significant preoperative circulatory abnormalities were observed.
  • A statistically significant reduction (up to 53%) in central retinal artery blood flow velocities was noted postoperatively.
  • Ophthalmic artery blood flow velocities remained unchanged after the procedure.

Conclusions:

  • Scleral buckling with encircling elements decreases central retinal artery blood flow velocity but not ophthalmic artery velocity.
  • Good anatomical and functional results are achievable despite observed hemodynamic alterations.