Prevalence of vitreoschisis-induced vitreous cortex remnants over the peripheral retinal surface in eyes undergoing vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Koen A van Overdam Peter G van Etten Geraldine P B M Accou Rene J Wubbels Jan C van Meurs Jennifer S N Verhoekx

Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (2023)

This study confirms our previous findings: a pVCR prevalence of around 35% and an association between pVCR, PVR formation and surgical failure in patients undergoing vitrectomy for RRD. More research is needed to determine which patients would benefit most from pVCR removal.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
patients undergoing
optical coherence tomography
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
functional connectivity
diabetic rats
drug induced