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ReviewClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026

Quality of Life Following Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Aswen Sriranganathan, Marie Jo Abdul-Hay, Juan Pablo Diaz Martinez, Tina Felfeli
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Before surgery, retinal detachment patients report far lower quality of life than healthy people.

Quality of Life Following Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Aswen Sriranganathan … Tina Felfeli
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026
Purpose

To synthesize and quantify quality of life (quality of life) outcomes in patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (rhegmatogenous retinal detachment).

Methods

A PRISMA-guided search of Medline, Embase, and Scopus was conducted from database inception to February 8, 2025.

n = 1912 participants
Results

before surgery, patients rated their quality of life far lower than healthy people

SMD by subgroup · 95% CI
null = 0
QoL than healthy controls
-5.58
surgery
0.67
found in RRD patients 6 months
-2.99
d in macula-off compared to macula-on
-1.08
found in patients that underwent SB
2.37
More results

Higher quality of life was noted in the rhegmatogenous retinal detachment patients at 3 months following scleral buckle (scleral buckle) or pars plana vitrectomy (pars plana vitrectomy) surgery (SMD 0.67 [95% CI 0.45, 0.88]; P=0.10; I2 = 64%).

More results

Lower quality of life was found in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment patients 6 months post-surgery compared to healthy controls (SMD -2.99 [95% CI -5.06, -0.92]; P<0.01; I2 = 99%).

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Conclusion

Despite surgical advances, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment patients often experience ongoing challenges affecting recovery. Interventions to optimize care pathways are needed to improve quality of life outcomes.

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