Pars plana vitrectomy for the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment combined with choroidal detachment

Objective To study the treatment role of vitrectomy in eyes with combined rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and choroidal detachment (CHD). Methods Twelve of 12 consecutive patients were studied. Pars plana vitrectomy with either gas or silicone tamponade were performed. All patients were treated with corticosteroids before surgery, and systemic corticosteroids were tapered after surgery. Retinal reattachment rate was measured. Results At mean follow-up of 10.42 months. Single-operation anatomic success was 91.67% (11/12) among these patients. After reoperation, anatomic success was 100%. Conclusion The results suggest that pars plana vitrectomy is an effective technique for managing RRD combined with CHD.