Seasonal variation of retinal detachment in Lebanon.

Background: The literature remains controversial regarding seasonal variation of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).

Methods: In this retrospective chart review, seasonal variation of RRD was examined based on the records of 211 consecutive patients operated for idiopathic RRD in one referral medical center over a 13-year period.

Results: The number of eyes with RRD recorded per season was 46 in autumn, 46 in winter, 62 in spring and 57 in summer.