Characteristics of Retinal Detachment in Pseudophakic Eyes.

Lee, Mi Song; Yoon, Ill Han

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1997;38(4):579-584.
Published online April 1, 1997.

Characteristics of Retinal Detachment in Pseudophakic Eyes.

Mi Song Lee, Ill Han Yoon

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan, Korea.

인공수정체 망막박리에 대한 임상적 고찰

이미송(Mi Song Lee),윤일한(Ill Han Yoon)

Abstract

To evauate the clinical characteristics of pseudophakic retinal detachments, 20 eyes were reviewed retrospectively. We identified the following characteristics of pseudophakic retinal detachment ; age in period of 40 (35%) and 60(30%), male(65%), rupture of posterior capsule (intraoperative and YAG laser capsulotomy)(50%). 15(75%) of the 20 pseduophakic retinal detachment eyes occured within 24months from the time of cataract surgery. Within 6 months after cataract surgery, the incidence of retinal detachment after posterior capsule rupture was higher than after uncomplicated cataract surgery, but there was no statistical significance. Retinal breaks were not detected in 7 eyes(35%). Retinal breaks were principally located in the upper quadrant in 6 eyes, horsehoe tear and atropic hole were most commonly encountered. More than 3 quadrant retinal detachment was observed in 80% of patients at the time of presentation and macular detachment, in 75%, Anatomic success rates were 85%. All of the failures were due to proliferative vitreoretinopathy.

Key Words: Pseudophakic retinal detachment;Posteior capsule rupture