Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment following intravitreal ocriplasmin.

Purpose: To describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients presenting with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) after ocriplasmin (OCP) injection.

Methods: Retrospective, multi-centre, observational case series with case note review.

Results: Eight patients with symptomatic vitreomacular traction (six with concomitant macular hole) were diagnosed with RRD after a median of 16 days (range 3-131 days) post-OCP injection.

Eye problems on expeditions.

Background: Visual loss in the wilderness setting is at best disabling and at worst potentially fatal. However many physicians have a poor knowledge of ophthalmology and the basic skills that could be applied in situations away from definitive care.

Method: This paper is intended for physicians, interested non-medical people and expedition operators as a practical guide to the treatment and prevention of eye problems on expeditions.