Patching retinal breaks with Seprafilm for treating retinal detachments in humans: 9 years of follow-up
Patching retinal breaks with Seprafilm for treating retinal detachments in humans: 9 years of follow-up
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DOI:
10.1038/eye.2016.329
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发表时间:
2017-05-01
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3.9
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Yamakawa, R.
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Haruta, M.;Arai, M.;Yamakawa, R.
Purpose To describe the long-term surgical outcomes of four patients treated for retinal detachment using Seprafilm as a novel technique.Methods Retinal breaks in four eyes were covered with Seprafilm using a transvitreal approach after cataract surgery, pars plana vitrectomy, fluid-air exchange, and laser photocoagulation. Neither long-standing gas nor silicone oil was used. The patients were not instructed to maintain a specific head positioning postoperatively.Results Successful retinal reattachment was achieved with a single surgery in all four eyes, and none developed proliferative vitreoretinopathy. The mean best-corrected visual acuity preoperatively and 9 years postoperatively were 20/97 and 20/33, respectively. The intraocular pressure increased several days postoperatively that lasted no longer than 2 weeks. Visual field defects either in the inferonasal or inferotemporal quadrant were detected postoperatively. The mean electroretinogram a-and b-wave amplitude ratios of the operated eyes to the fellow eyes were 0.68 and 0.64 preoperatively and 0.87 and 0.92 postoperatively, respectively. The mean corneal endothelial cell density was 2365 cells/mm(2) preoperatively and 2592 cells/mm(2) postoperatively.Conclusion Covering retinal breaks with Seprafilm may promote retinal reattachment without gas tamponade and postoperative head positioning. The visual outcomes 9 years postoperatively showed no apparent adverse effects of intraocular application of Seprafilm.