Pneumatic retinopexy in the treatment of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Pneumatic retinopexy: success rate and complications

“…8 In 1999, Assi et al reported a rate of 61%. 9 In 2000, Eter et al reported a rate of 65% and Abecia et al reported a rate of 82% 10 11 In 2002, Kleinmann et al found a rate of 75%. 12 Our study did not identify risk factors for failure, such as age, lens status, myopia, or number of breaks.…”

Pneumatic Retinopexy for the Treatment of Shallow Retinal Detachment Caused by a Retinal Break in the Intercalary Membrane of Macula Sparing Retinochoroidal Coloboma

“…Maximum gas volume in the eye is reached in 36 hours using pure SF6 and in 3 days in case of C 3 F 8 . 7,8 Even in cases where resurgery is eventually needed, previous pneumatic retinopexy does not reduce the chances of reattachment. 7,9,10 In conclusion, pneumatic retinopexy is a simple office-based procedure with a reasonably high success rate.…”

Interventions in pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

“…Difficulty in differentiating new from missed retinal breaks with certainty is understood, but reported rates of this type of retinal break complicating PR procedures range from 13 to 23%. 9,22,36,37 These tears tend to occur in the first month of the procedure and a significant number within days. 9,22,36,37 These numbers are significantly higher than those seen with SB (1.3% 22 to 13% 9 ) and much greater than that expected with observation only.…”

“…9,22,36,37 These tears tend to occur in the first month of the procedure and a significant number within days. 9,22,36,37 These numbers are significantly higher than those seen with SB (1.3% 22 to 13% 9 ) and much greater than that expected with observation only. The ten-year incidence of new tears in eyes with retinal tears without detachment has been reported as 7.5% and the number of new tears in eyes treated prophylactically with cryopexy or photocoagulation has been reported at 8%.…”