Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is an ocular condition in which the neuroretina has detached from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium. This may result in lasting problems with visual function, even if the retina becomes reattached through surgery. Problems may include reduced visual acuity, metamorphopsia, and reduced contrast acuity. These problems occur more frequently when the centre of the retina, the macula, is involved in the detachment.
Conditions
Interventions
Vitreoretinal surgery according to current practice guidelines.
Sponsors
University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Ophthalmology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary study group: 1. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with macula off during 1 day to 6 weeks; 2. Retinal reattachment after one surgical intervention; 3. No redetachment during the study period (1 year). Secondary study group: same as primary study group, but more than one vitreoretinal surgical procedure is needed to obtain retinal attachment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pre-existent ocular pathology in the study or fellow eye that significantly influences visual acuity; 2. History of retinal detachment in the study or fellow eye.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Visual acuity in relation to duration and height of macular detachment; 2. Individual parameters relating to visual function, subjective contentness and morphology of the macula in relation to each other. Primary study group: Pre-operative and postoperative at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Secundary study group: Pre-operative and 1 year after the latest vitreoretinal surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Correlation between height macular detachment measured by ultrasonography and by optical coherence tomography. 2. Relationship between subjective contentness in the primary and secondary study groups. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactD. Croonen
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Department of Ophthalmology, P.O. Box 30.001
Outcome results
None listed