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Scientific correspondence
Management of inferior retinal breaks during pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment
  1. V Tanner,
  2. M Minihan,
  3. T H Williamson
  1. St Thomas's Hospital, London
  1. Mr T H Williamson, St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, UKtannerone{at}aol.com

Abstract

AIMS To determine whether it is necessary to support inferior retinal breaks with a scleral explant during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD).

METHODS A prospective study was carried out on nine eyes of nine consecutive patients undergoing PPV for primary RD with associated inferior retinal breaks and no significant proliferative vitreoretinopathy.

RESULTS Eight eyes were successfully reattached with a single operation. No cases presented with redetachment because of failed closure of the original inferior breaks.

CONCLUSIONS It is not necessary to support inferior retinal breaks with a scleral explant during PPV for primary RD repair in selected cases.

  • pars plana vitrectomy
  • explant
  • retinal detachment

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.85.4.480

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