Retinal Detachment

ATHENS, Greece — Retinal re-detachment following cataract extraction remains significant in patients who have previously undergone pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment, according to a study.

Among children, errors of refraction and strabismic amblyopia were the most common causes of low vision, with retinal diseases most often causing severe vision loss, according to a study.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Retinal detachment repair in pediatric patients yielded favorable anatomic and visual outcomes compared with no intervention, according to a poster presented at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

Specific imaging findings in patients with ocular trauma were associated with vision outcomes, which may help establish a more accurate visual recovery prognosis, according to a study.

Pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling for macular hole closure is better than pars plana vitrectomy without internal limiting membrane peeling, according to a study.

A 58-year-old African American man was referred to the retina clinic with a complaint of progressive blurred vision in the left eye. He was functionally monocular due to a history of refractive amblyopia in the right eye.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Secondary IOL implantation techniques have equivalent visual acuity results and safety profiles, along with inherent risks and postoperative complications, according to a speaker at the Retina World Congress.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Social and political determinates of health must be addressed to provide all patients with better visual outcomes, according to a speaker at the Retina World Congress.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Time to surgery may not have a strong impact on pars plana vitrectomy outcomes when treating retained lens fragments after cataract surgery, according to a speaker here at the Retina World Congress.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A non-stick surface for instruments and cannulas inspired by nature may help reduce the risk for vitreoretinal detachment, according to a speaker at the Retina World Congress.