301. The natural history of untreated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
- Author
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Ivanisević M
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Cataract etiology, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Intraocular Pressure, Middle Aged, Retinal Detachment diagnosis, Retinal Detachment physiopathology, Strabismus etiology, Time Factors, Treatment Refusal, Uveitis etiology, Visual Acuity, Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative etiology, Retinal Detachment complications
- Abstract
In this study, the late secondary changes of the eye in long-standing, untreated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) were examined. The most common complications were cataract (61.1%), strabismus (45.5%), toxic uveitis (27.3%) and development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (100.0%). Complete loss of vision was found in all cases. Maximal visual acuity was hand motion, but only in 9.1% of cases. In the late follow-up period of untreated RRD, anatomic changes of the eye, permanent loss of vision and esthetic defects will appear.
- Published
- 1997
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