Impact of Age on Scleral Buckling Surgery for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.
- Author:
Sung Who PARK
1
;
Han Jo KWON
;
Ik Soo BYON
;
Ji Eun LEE
;
Boo Sup OUM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Age; Prognostic factor; Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; Scleral buckling; Vitreous
- MeSH: Aphakia; Drainage; Humans; Logistic Models; Medical Records; Pseudophakia; Retinal Detachment*; Retinaldehyde*; Retrospective Studies; Scleral Buckling*; Subretinal Fluid; Tears; Visual Acuity; Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative; Vitreous Detachment
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2017;31(4):328-335
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate new prognostic factors in associated with primary anatomical failure after scleral buckling (SB) for uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). METHODS: The medical records of patients with uncomplicated RRD treated with SB were retrospectively reviewed. Eyes with known prognostic factors for RRD, such as fovea-on, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, pseudophakia, aphakia, multiple breaks, or media opacity, were excluded. Analysis was performed to find correlations between anatomical success and various parameters, including age. RESULTS: This study analyzed 127 eyes. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that older age (≥35) was the sole independent prognostic factor (odds ratio, 3.5; p = 0.022). Older age was correlated with worse preoperative visual acuity (p < 0.001), shorter symptom duration (p < 0.001), presence of a large tear (p < 0.001), subretinal fluid drainage (p < 0.001), postoperative macular complications (p = 0.048), and greater visual improvement (p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: Older age (≥35) was an independent prognostic factor for primary anatomical failure in SB for uncomplicated RRD. The distinguished features of RRD between older and younger patients suggest that vitreous liquefaction and posterior vitreous detachment are important features associated with variation in surgical outcomes.
