Macular changes after primary retinectomy for retinal detachment complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy.

Primary retinectomy may be used for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment complicated with advanced proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Anatomical and functional outcome were inferior than non-primary retinectomies for grade C proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Functional outcome was influenced by macular status. Positive prognostic factors include final anatomical success and normal final macular anatomy.