Retinal detachment and pseudophakia

A consecutive series of pseudophakic retinal detachments was statistically compared with a matched group of aphakic retinal detachments. Distribution of breaks, anatomic results, and final visual acuities were tabulated. Success in reattachment was equal in the two groups, but final visual acuities...

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Published inOphthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 86; no. 2; p. 229
Main Authors Snyder, W B, Bernstein, I, Fuller, D, Hutton, W L, Vaiser, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1979
Subjects
Aphakia, Postcataract - complications
Female
Humans
Lenses, Intraocular - adverse effects
Male
Middle Aged
Retinal Detachment - etiology
Retinal Detachment - surgery
Scleral Buckling
Visual Acuity
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Summary:A consecutive series of pseudophakic retinal detachments was statistically compared with a matched group of aphakic retinal detachments. Distribution of breaks, anatomic results, and final visual acuities were tabulated. Success in reattachment was equal in the two groups, but final visual acuities were better in the aphakic group. Emphasis was placed on the intraoperative ophthalmoscopic examination of pseudophakic eyes with compromised peripheral fundus visibility.
ISSN:0161-6420
DOI:10.1016/S0161-6420(79)35517-8