Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment Eye Diseases Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Conditions
Interventions
All participants received microperimetry examination one day prior to and one month after silicone oil removal. Silicone oil removal was performed using an infusion-extraction technique with two stand
Sponsors
Ophthalmology department, Kasr Al-Ainy hospital, Cairo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Macula off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with any grade of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) 2. Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with silicone oil 5000 as a tamponading agent 3. Aged 18 years or older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Undergoing vitrectomies for proliferative diabetic retinopathy 2. Recurrent retinal detachments, 3. Macular holes, 4. Chorioretinal degenerations involving the macula 5. Developed the following complications following oil removal: 5.1. Visually significant cataracts 5.2. Secondary glaucoma with intraocular pressure (IOP) exceeding 26 mmHg 5.3. Silicone oil emulsification 5.4. Recurrent detachment 5.5. Hypotony
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Retinal sensitivity, assessed using microperimetry one day before silicone oil removal and one month after silicone oil removal. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following are assessed one day prior to silicone oil removal and 1 day, 1 week, 2 weeks and 1 month after surgery: 1. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), assessed using a Snellen chart and converted into logMAR using statistical analysis 2. Intraocular pressure, assessed using the Goldmann applanation tonometer | — |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed