Giant retinal tear after pneumatic retinopexy.

Swati Sinkar; Sumu Simon; Jagjit Gilhotra

doi:10.1097/ICB.0b013e318216460a

Giant retinal tear after pneumatic retinopexy.

Swati Sinkar, Sumu Simon, Jagjit Gilhotra

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Purpose: To report a case with giant retinal tear after pneumatic retinopexy. To our knowledge, this is only the second case of a giant retinal tear after pneumatic retinopexy reported. Methods: This is a descriptive case study. Results: A 43-year-old myopic man underwent pneumatic retinopexy for right eye rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Postoperative course was complicated by a giant retinal tear, which was treated successfully. Conclusion: Though rare, giant retinal tears can occur after pneumatic retinopexy. The likely mechanism is increased vitreous traction because of expansion of gas in a predisposed myopic eye.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	151-152
Number of pages	2
Journal	RETINAL Cases & Brief Reports
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/ICB.0b013e318216460a
Publication status	Published - Mar 2012

Keywords

Giant retinal tear
Pneumatic retinopexy
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

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