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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2020

Natural history of persistent subretinal fluid following the successful repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Yan Fu, Song Chen, Zhao-Hui Gu, Yue-Ling Zhang, Li-Ying Li, Na Yang

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06324305 (Comparative Study Between Three Different Techniques in Drainage of Sub-Retinal Fluid During Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Patients With Macula Off Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers.

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NCT06324305 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Study Between Three Different Techniques in Drainage of Sub-Retinal Fluid During Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Patients With Macula Off Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

TypeinterventionalSponsorAin Shams UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled66ConditionsRhegmatogenous Retinal DetachmentArmsPars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and drainage of subretinal fluid
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19 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. The OCT-RiSK model: predicting early macular reattachment after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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  8. Metamorphopsia after surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025
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6 authors.

Yan FuClinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300000, China.
Song ChenClinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300000, China.
Zhao-Hui GuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baoding First Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China.
Yue-Ling ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baoding First Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China.
Li-Ying LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baoding First Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China.
Na YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baoding First Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo provide a detailed description of the natural history of persistent subretinal fluid (SRF) after successful repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and its association with visual outcome.

methodsThis was a prospective long-term follow-up for eyes undergoing scleral buckling (SB) surgery for macula-off RRD. Examinations were carried out preoperatively and postoperatively at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12mo, until persistent SRF had completely resolved. One month postoperatively, optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to classify SRF into three patterns: bleb-like loculated (BL), shallow-diffused (SD), and multiple blebs (MB). Serial OCT imaging was used to evaluate morphological changes in SRF until its complete disappearance. Patients were divided into two groups depending on the presence or absence of persistent SRF.

resultsA total of 59 patients (59 eyes) were included. There were no statistical differences between two groups at baseline, except for the proportion of patients with high myopia and a younger age. One month after surgery, OCT detected persistent SRF in 49 eyes (83.1%). The 3 morphological patterns of SRF were observed in 27 eyes (55.1%) with BL, 13 eyes (26.5%) with SD, and 9 eyes (18.4%) with MB. The mean time for complete absorption differed significantly across the three SRF patterns (

conclusionHigh preoperative myopia and younger age are associated with persistent SRF. BL is the most commonly observed pattern with the shortest duration and gradually disappeared. Most cases involving SD SRF transform into MB type during resolution. The size and number of the MBs decrease gradually until they were completely absorbed. The absence of persistent SRF may contribute to slow visual recovery in the short-term but does not influence the final visual outcome.

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optical coherence tomographyrhegmatogenous retinal detachmentsubretinal fluidvisual acuity

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PMID33078114
PMCPMC7511378

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