ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2024
The rising tide of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in Germany: a nationwide analysis of the incidence, from 2005 to 2021.
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- Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Global and Historical Perspective.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Surgical capacity in ophthalmology: the unmet need for sustainable solutions.Eye (London, England) · 2026Review
- Carbon footprint of Pars plana vitrectomies in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in Germany between 2013 and 2023 - A cohort study of fluorinated gas emissions.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Article
- COVID-19 impact on retinal detachment in Germany: seasonal peaks persist and shifts in surgical trends.International ophthalmology · 2025Observational
- Trends in surgical indications and causative diagnoses in enucleation from 2007 to 2022.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Clinical characteristics of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in patients over 90 years in a tertiary center in Germany: 90-TOSG report 2.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Observational
- Updates on Treatment Modalities for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Combined phacovitrectomy for retinal detachment and cataract-macular attachment and visual fixation as predictors of postoperative refractive error.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeThis nationwide study aims to delineate the incidence and trends of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (rRD) in Germany across 17 years (2005-2021).
methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the German Federal Statistics Office and the Institute for the Hospital Remuneration System (InEK). The dataset includes approximately 19 million annual inpatient admissions annually. Retinal detachment was identified through ICD-10 code H33.0. Adjusted incidence rates were estimated after excluding reoperation cases. We used R Statistical Software to calculate estimates to 2021, and Tableau for visualisation.
resultsFrom 2005 to 2021, Germany reported 332,650 rRD cases, with males consistently more affected. Adjusted incidence rose from 15.6 per 100,000 in 2005 to 24.8 in 2021. Variable annual percentage changes in incidence were noted, averaging 4.0% for males and 2.6% for females. The annual mean age of affected individuals ranged from 60.2 to 62 years, with a median age between 62 and 63, suggesting increasing diagnoses at younger ages. Hospital stays declined from 6 to 3.3 days, and higher management rates were observed in Saarland and Rhineland-Palatine.
conclusionThe study confirms an increasing incidence of rRD in Germany from 2005 to 2021, particularly among males. These findings call for further research to investigate the underlying causes. Collaboration among healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers is essential for effective management and improved visual outcomes.
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