Analysis results of pneumoretinopexy in surgical treatment rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Introduction. Pneumoretinopexy is low-traumatic and minimally invasive technique for treatment retinal detachment. Purpose. Analysis clinical efficacy of pneumoretinopexy in treatment rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Material and methods. 9 patients (9 eyes) aged 35 to 67 years (all women) were selected. Selection criteria: rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, the presence of one or two horseshoe retinal tear in the superior meridians. Results. On 3–5th days, all 9 patients had blockage of retinal tear, in 4 eyes the height of the retinal detached significantly decreased, in 5 patients had complete reattachment of the retina. Barrier laser retinal photocoagulation of the areas of retinal tears was performed, a barrier of coagulates was formed around the blocked tears. Patients were discharged on the 7 th day. Recurrent retinal detachment occurred in 2 patients (2 eyes). At the end of the follow-up period, after complete gas resorption in the vitreous chamber, visual acuity in all patients increased above 0.1, on average – 0.3. Conclusion. Pneumoretinopexy is effective in recent cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with follow-up periods of up to 1 month. Pneumoretinopexy should be used with caution in eyes with pseudophakia; on the eyes with large retinal tears in the meridian below 1–11 o'clock meridians. Keywords: pneumoretinopexy, retinal detachment, recurrent retinal detachment, surgical treatment of retinal detachment.