Retinal detachment surgery at Nepal Eye Hospital

JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2009 Apr-Jun;48(174):107-10.

Abstract

Introduction: Retinal diseases are one of the important causes of blindness in Nepal. This study is done with objectives of finding the outcome of retinal detachment surgery.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 110 patients who underwent retinal detachment surgery over five year period was conducted in Nepal.

Results: Retinal re-attachment was achieved in 94.4% and postoperative visual acuity of 6/36 to 6/6 was achieved in 52.7% (As possible risk factors, myopia was present in 34.5% ophkia in 29%, trauma in 9%, and lattice) degeneration was 5.4%.

Conclusions: The study has shown a promising result for the retinal detachment surgery.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Female
  • Hospitals, Special / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nepal / epidemiology
  • Ophthalmology*
  • Retinal Detachment / epidemiology
  • Retinal Detachment / surgery*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Scleral Buckling / statistics & numerical data*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vitrectomy / statistics & numerical data*
  • Young Adult