Massive Exudative Retinal and Choroidal Detachments Following Scleral Buckling Surgery |
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Authors: | Harvey W Topilow Albert L Ackerman |
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Institution: | From the Department of Ophthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York. |
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Abstract: | Three aphakic male patients underwent successful scleral buckling surgery for unilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Within a two-week postoperative period, each developed severe ocular pain with massive exudative retinal and choroidal detachments resembling recurrent rhegmatogenous or traction retinal detachment or implant infection. Systemic prednisone therapy resulted in prompt resolution of ocular pain and reabsorption of subretinal and suprachoroidal fluid. It is important to recognize this uncommon postoperative syndrome so that proper medical therapy may be initiated and unnecessary additional retinal or vitreous surgery can be avoided. |
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Keywords: | choroidal detachment exudative retinal detachment rhegmatogenous retinal detachment scleral buckling surgery |
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