Real-world outcomes of pneumatic retinopexy for retinal detachment lag behind clinical trial success rates.
- Largest study of in-office procedure for retinal detachment repair shows real-world outcomes significantly lower than reported in clinical trial
- Study of 16,668 eyes undergoing pneumatic retinopexy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachments from 2013 to 2022 reveals 59.41% success rate for single operations
- Eyes that have undergone cataract surgery have higher failure rate of almost 50%
- Complications reported include epiretinal membrane and vitreous hemorrhage
- Proper patient selection, better techniques, and training may improve success rates for pneumatic retinopexy in treating retinal detachment
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