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ArticleScientific reports2024

Vitrectomy versus scleral buckle for retinal detachment without posterior vitreous detachment.

Ioanna Dimakopoulou, Georgios Mylonas, Johannes Iby, Alexandra Sedova, Marlene Hollaus, Stefan Sacu, Michael Georgopoulos, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. 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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Ioanna DimakopoulouDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Georgios MylonasDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Johannes IbyDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Alexandra SedovaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Marlene HollausDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Stefan SacuDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Michael GeorgopoulosDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria. michael.georgopoulos@meduniwien.ac.at.
Ursula Schmidt-ErfurthDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To compare the effectiveness and safety of scleral buckling and pars plana vitrectomy in treating retinal detachment without posterior vitreous detachment. A total of 88 eyes of 83 patients with retinal detachment without prior posterior vitreous detachment were investigated retrospectively. Group A comprised patients who underwent scleral buckling (n = 47) and Group B (n = 36) patients who were treated with pars plana vitrectomy. Anatomical success, postoperative visual acuity, and ocular adverse events were evaluated. The primary and final anatomical success rate showed a nonsignificant difference (p = 0.465 and p = 0.37 respectively). No significant difference was observed in the reoperation rate or development of epiretinal membrane between the groups (p = 0.254 and p = 0.254 respectively). However, scleral buckling resulted in significantly better visual acuity at the last follow-up (0.12 ± 0.23) compared to pars plana vitrectomy (0.37 ± 0.46, p = 0.001). The incidence of cataract progression was also significantly higher in the pars plana vitrectomy group (46%) compared to the scleral buckling group (10%, p < 0.001). Scleral buckling and pars plana vitrectomy show similar success rates in treating retinal detachment without vitreous detachment. However, due to less cataract progression and better visual acuity outcomes, scleral buckling is recommended for these cases. Determining vitreous status before surgery is crucial for optimal outcomes.

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Retinal DetachmentScleral BucklingVisual AcuityVitrectomyVitreous DetachmentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomePosterior vitreous detachmentRetinal detachmentScleral bucklingVitrectomy

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