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Br J Ophthalmol 85:1437-1439 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.12.1437
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Anatomical and visual outcome of retinal detachment surgery in children

Table 2

Summary of retinal detachment characteristics, surgical approach, preoperative and postoperative visual acuity

Case No Duration of RD (months) Macula status Extent (clock hours) Type of break No of breaks Site of breaks Primary procedure subsequent surgery (interval in months) Visual acuity 2nd eye
At presentation At last f/up
1 Not known Off 5 Dialysis 1 I/T Drain/cryo/buckle 6/36 6/60 6/5
2 Not known Off 6 Dialysis 1 I/T Drain/cryo/buckle 6/60 6/60 6/5
3 Not known On 2 Peripheral holes 2 I/T Cryo/buckle/paracentesis 6/9 6/9 6/6
4 Not known Off 6 Small horseshoe 1 T Drain/cryo/buckle 3/60 2/60 6/5
5 0.25 On 2 Holes in necrotic retina 4 S/T/post Vitrectomy/cryo/gas 6/36 6/18 6/5
6 0.25 Off 3 Multiple small holes 10+ S/T Cryo/buckle 6/18 6/9 6/5
7 Not known On 3 Small break 1 S/N Drain/cryo/buckle/air 6/36 6/12 6/9
8 1 On 6 Holes in necrotic retina 3 I/post Vitrectomy/laser/gas 2/60 6/36 6/5
9 3 Off 6 Small break 1 I Cryo/buckle 3/60 3/60 Npl
10 0.75 On 1 Large retinal hole 2 I/T/post Vitrectomy/laser/buckle/gas 1/60 6/60 6/6
Vitrectomy/retinotomy/oil/laser (2)
11 12 Off 4 Holes in lattice multiple I/T Drain/cryo/buckle 3/60 6/36 6/5
12 Not known Off 5 Dialysis + 3 small holes 4 I/T Drain/cryo/buckle 6/36 6/36 6/9
13 6 Off 3 Dialysis 1 T Cryo/buckle CF 6/12 6/5
14 Not known Off 10 Dialysis 1 I/T Drain/cryo/buckle CF 6/60 6/6
15 0.1 Off 5 Small break 1 I/T Drain/cryo/buckle CF PL PL
Vitrectomy/retinotomy/oil/laser (1)
vitrectomy/peel/oil top up (2)
Vitrectomy/peel/laser/oil (4)
Vitrectomy/retinotomy (6)
Lensectomy/IOL/oil top up (7)
Vitrectomy/peel/retinotomy (9)
  • Mean 2.92.

  • With macula hole.

  • I = inferior, S = superior, T = temporal, N = nasal, Post = >10 mm behind ora.

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