Stickler syndrome: exploring prophylaxis for retinal detachment

• Published in: Current opinion in ophthalmology Vol. 30; no. 5; p. 306
• Main Authors: Coussa, Razek Georges, Sears, Jonathan, Traboulsi, Elias I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Arthritis - complications; Child; Connective Tissue Diseases - complications; Female; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - complications; Humans; Male; Retinal Detachment - complications; Retinal Detachment - etiology; Retinal Detachment - prevention & control

The literature regarding prophylactic treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in Stickler syndrome remains controversial. We review major published clinical studies and offer a critical analysis of this subject. Stickler syndrome is a systemic collagenopathy affecting multiple organ systems i...