The effect of posterior vitreous detachment on the prognosis of branch retinal vein occlusion.

Acta Ophthalmol Scand

Ophthalmology Department, Black Sea Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.

Published: August 1997

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study investigates how total posterior vitreous detachment affects visual loss in patients with retinal branch vein occlusion.
  • Researchers followed 53 patients for about 18 months to analyze the impact of vitreous conditions on complications like macular edema and retinal neovascularization.
  • Findings indicate that total posterior vitreous detachment helps prevent these complications, suggesting the importance of vitreous examinations for better prognosis and management in affected patients.

Article Abstract

Purpose: Two important complications causing visual loss in retinal branch vein occlusions are vitreous hemorrhage due to retinal neovascularization and persistent macular edema. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of the total posterior vitreous detachment on the disease prognosis.

Methods: Fifty-three patients with temporal branch vein obstruction were followed for eighteen months on average. The vitreous conditions of all patients were established, and the effect on persistent macular edema and retinal neovascularization development was statistically investigated.

Results: This prospective study shows that total posterior vitreous detachment has a clear preventive effect on both complications.

Conclusion: Careful vitreous examinations of all patients with branch retinal vein occlusion give us important information about the prognosis and patient management.

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