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- The study investigates the incidence and outcomes of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) in 50 patients with Knobloch syndrome over a 40-year period.
- It finds that 48% of patients experienced RD, primarily in young children, with a significant portion linked to macular holes.
- The overall success rates for surgeries were low, with only 36% achieving single-surgery success, highlighting the challenges in treating RD in this patient population.
Article Abstract
Purpose: To describe the rate, characteristics, and outcomes of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) in patients with Knobloch syndrome.
Design: A single-center retrospective cohort study.
Participants: Fifty patients with Knobloch syndrome diagnosed clinically, with or without molecular confirmation of recessive pathogenic COL18A1 variants.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of all patients diagnosed with Knobloch syndrome from November 1, 1983 to March 31, 2023. Demographic data, ophthalmic evaluation at baseline and follow-up, interventions, and final anatomic and visual outcomes were collected.
Main Outcome Measures: Rate, time of onset, characteristics, and treatment outcomes of RD.
Results: Fifty patients with Knobloch syndrome were included. Males constituted 56% of cases. The diagnosis was confirmed with molecular genetic testing in 37 (74%) patients. Twenty-two patients (44%) had documented occipital bony defects or scalp lesions. Forty-eight of 100 eyes (48%) developed RD at a mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of 6.5 (6.1) years. The mean (SD) follow-up was 7.7 (5.6) years (range, 6 months to 24.3 years). Macular hole-related RD comprised 33% of RD cases. The overall single-surgery success rate was 36% and the final anatomic success rate was 70%. Macular hole-related RD carried a slightly worse prognosis with a 58% final anatomic success rate. Vitrectomy with adjunct scleral buckle and silicone oil tamponade provided the highest single-surgery success (62.2%). In eyes with measurable best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), the mean preoperative BCVA was 1.2 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (Snellen equivalent, 20/320). After successful repair, mean visual acuity was 1.3 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (Snellen equivalent, 20/500).
Conclusions: Retinal detachment in Knobloch syndrome is frequent and occurs in young children. Macular hole-related RD comprises one third of RD cases and requires careful macular evaluation. Vitrectomy, combined with scleral buckling and silicone oil tamponade, appears to provide the best anatomic outcomes.
Financial Disclosures: The authors have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article.
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