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Cohort studyAsia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2015

The incidence of retinal breaks in the presenting and fellow eyes in patients with acute symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment and their associated risk factors.

Yi Wei Goh, Rita Ehrlich, Joanna Stewart, Philip Polkinghorne

OphthalmologyCohort study

Delayed retinal breaks occurred in 5.9% of eyes with acute symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment.

The incidence of retinal breaks in the presenting and fellow eyes in patients with acute symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment and their associated risk factors.

Yi Wei Goh … Philip Polkinghorne

Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2015

Purpose

To determine the incidence of retinal breaks in presenting and fellow eyes in patients with acute symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (posterior vitreous detachment) and their associated risk factors.

Methods

With posterior vitreous detachment in the fellow eye were followed up appropriately whereas those without were invited to return for a further examination 4 years later.

n = 14 eyes

Results

5.9%

eyes later found to have tears in the light-sensitive tissue at the back

n = 14 eyes

More results

The mean age was 62 years.

Increased myopia and the presence of vitreous and/or retinal hemorrhage were associated with the presence of retinal tear(s) (P = 0.03 and P < 0.0001, respectively) at presentation.

Twenty-three of the presenting eyes and 2 of the fellow eyes had have retinal break(s) at the first clinic visit.

More results

Of those, 14 eyes were found not to have a visible Weiss ring.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Acute symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment is a common presentation.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

It is essential to perform thorough examination to both presenting eye and fellow eye at initial presentation and follow-up appointments to prevent delay of treatment to retinal break(s).

Post

The incidence of retinal breaks in the presenting and fellow eyes in patients with acute symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment and their associated risk factors.

Delayed retinal breaks occurred in 5.9% of eyes with acute symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment.

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