Table 5

Treatment of breaks without detachment (n = 12 eyes) and retinal detachment (n = 20 eyes)

Treatment (n=20)NumberBreaks closedSurgery for retinal detachment (n = 20)InitialSecondFinal reattachment
Photocoagulation4 (33.3%)4 (33.3%)
Cryopexy7 (58.3%)7 (58.3%)
Scleral buckling1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)Scleral buckling14 (70.0%)0
Vitrectomy6 (30.0%)5 (25.0%)20 (100.0%)