[The fellow eye in patients with retinal detachment associated with atopic dermatitis]

The fellow eyes of 13 cases of retinal detachment associated with atopic dermatitis were examined by binocular ophthalmoscope combined with scleral indentation. Breaks in the retina or pars plana were detected in 8 cases (62%); 2 of these eyes had asymptomatic retinal detachment. The most common location of these breaks was at the vitreous base symmetrical to the affected, symptomatic eye. Meticulous ophthalmoscopic examination is recommended for both eyes in patients with retinal detachment associated with atopic dermatitis.