Clinical profile of patients presenting with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics, risk factors, characteristic of retinal detachment in patients presenting with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. This study was conducted among patients presenting at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital. Material and Methods: The study duration spanned over a period from august 2008 to September 2010. Patients presenting to the ophthalmology OPD and diagnosed with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were included in the study Cases with recurrent retinal detachment, tractional retinal detachment, Combined retinal detachments, exudative retinal detachment. Secondary detachments after vitrectomy, strabismus or ocular surgeries were excluded from the study. Results: Fifty patients who were diagnosed with a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were included in the study. Majority of the patients belonged to the age group of 40 to 60 (18, 36%) years with a mean age of 40 years. 29 patients(58%) were males. In 21 patients (42%) left eye was involved and in right eye was involved. In two patients both eyes were involved. 15 (30%) patients presented to the clinic within 2 weeks and 66 % of the patients presented within 5 weeks
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Vijaya Lakshmi B, Irfan Faraz, Lokabhi Reddy J M
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