Unexplained visual loss after primary pars-plana-vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade in fovea-sparing retinal detachment.
Retinal detachment
Silicone oil tamponade
Unexplained visual loss
Vitreoretinal surgery
Journal
BMC ophthalmology
ISSN: 1471-2415
Titre abrégé: BMC Ophthalmol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100967802
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 Feb 2023
24 Feb 2023
Historique:
received:
02
08
2022
accepted:
17
02
2023
entrez:
24
2
2023
pubmed:
25
2
2023
medline:
3
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To investigate the incidence and clinical characteristics of unexplained visual loss in patients with fovea-sparing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) during or after silicone oil (SO) tamponade. The medical charts of all patients with macula-on RRDs, who underwent pars-plana-vitrectomy (ppV) with SO tamponade were retrospectively assessed regarding unexplained visual loss (UVL) of ≥ 3 Snellen lines and alterations on optical coherence tomography (OCT) during or after SO tamponade. The clinical data analysed included visual acuity, surgical parameters, OCT images, duration of SO tamponade and the time point of visual decline. Cases with re-detachment or secondary causes of visual loss such as SO emulsification, epiretinal membranes or macular edema were excluded. Over a 15-year-period, 22 cases with macula-on RRD, which had primarily been treated with ppV and SO tamponade, met the inclusion criteria. In most eyes (n = 20; 91%), the RRD was caused by a giant retinal tear (GRT). In 11 of these 22 cases (50%), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) had dropped by at least 3 lines for no apparent reason. In these 11 cases, mean preoperative logMAR BCVA was 0.2 (SD 0.13; range 0-0.5), equal to Snellen's VA of 0.63, and mean postoperative logMAR BCVA 1.0 (SD 0.24; range 0.5-1.3), equal to Snellen's VA of 0.10. Visual decline occurred about 12 weeks postoperatively (SD 6.2; range 3-20 ) and comprised 8 lines (SD 2.3; range -11 to -4). SO was removed on average 139 (SD 50.0; range 88-271) days after the first ppV. In 9 cases visual decline occurred while the SO was in-situ. In 2 patients, BCVA decline was noted 2 weeks after SO removal. In all eyes, preoperative central foveal thickness (CFT) was 254 μm (SD 24.2), which decreased to 224 μm (SD 29.6) during SO tamponade and increased to 247 μm (SD 29.2) after SO removal, irrespective of the presence of UVL. The mean follow-up time was 20 months (SD 30.6) after SO removal. UVL after SO tamponade for macula-on RRD is more frequent than expected. The incidence in our case series was 50%. The mechanism of this phenomenon is still unknown. In general, vitreoretinal surgeons should thoroughly question the need for SO tamponade, inform their patients of possible UVL and remove SO as early as possible. The study was approved by the local ethics committee on 6th of May 2022 (Ethikkommission der Universität Regensburg, Votum 22-2925-104) and was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
To investigate the incidence and clinical characteristics of unexplained visual loss in patients with fovea-sparing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) during or after silicone oil (SO) tamponade.
METHODS
METHODS
The medical charts of all patients with macula-on RRDs, who underwent pars-plana-vitrectomy (ppV) with SO tamponade were retrospectively assessed regarding unexplained visual loss (UVL) of ≥ 3 Snellen lines and alterations on optical coherence tomography (OCT) during or after SO tamponade. The clinical data analysed included visual acuity, surgical parameters, OCT images, duration of SO tamponade and the time point of visual decline. Cases with re-detachment or secondary causes of visual loss such as SO emulsification, epiretinal membranes or macular edema were excluded.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Over a 15-year-period, 22 cases with macula-on RRD, which had primarily been treated with ppV and SO tamponade, met the inclusion criteria. In most eyes (n = 20; 91%), the RRD was caused by a giant retinal tear (GRT). In 11 of these 22 cases (50%), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) had dropped by at least 3 lines for no apparent reason. In these 11 cases, mean preoperative logMAR BCVA was 0.2 (SD 0.13; range 0-0.5), equal to Snellen's VA of 0.63, and mean postoperative logMAR BCVA 1.0 (SD 0.24; range 0.5-1.3), equal to Snellen's VA of 0.10. Visual decline occurred about 12 weeks postoperatively (SD 6.2; range 3-20 ) and comprised 8 lines (SD 2.3; range -11 to -4). SO was removed on average 139 (SD 50.0; range 88-271) days after the first ppV. In 9 cases visual decline occurred while the SO was in-situ. In 2 patients, BCVA decline was noted 2 weeks after SO removal. In all eyes, preoperative central foveal thickness (CFT) was 254 μm (SD 24.2), which decreased to 224 μm (SD 29.6) during SO tamponade and increased to 247 μm (SD 29.2) after SO removal, irrespective of the presence of UVL. The mean follow-up time was 20 months (SD 30.6) after SO removal.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
UVL after SO tamponade for macula-on RRD is more frequent than expected. The incidence in our case series was 50%. The mechanism of this phenomenon is still unknown. In general, vitreoretinal surgeons should thoroughly question the need for SO tamponade, inform their patients of possible UVL and remove SO as early as possible.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
BACKGROUND
The study was approved by the local ethics committee on 6th of May 2022 (Ethikkommission der Universität Regensburg, Votum 22-2925-104) and was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36829157
doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-02823-6
pii: 10.1186/s12886-023-02823-6
pmc: PMC9951486
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Substances chimiques
Silicone Oils
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Langues
eng
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