Primary vitrectomy for retinal detachment repair is one of the current methods for surgical treatment of retinal detachment. Additional peeling of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) was reported to successfully prevent development of epiretinal membranes after surgery. The aim of the study is to examine the effect of ILM-Peeling on visual acuity outcomes and on occurrence of postoperative epiretinal membranes.
Retinal detachment is a disorder, usually caused by peripheral retinal breaks, that leads to severe decrease in vision in untreated cases. Primary vitrectomy for retinal detachment repair is one of the current methods for surgical treatment of retinal detachment. Recent retrospective studies support the hypothesis, that peeling of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) is beneficial on postoperative visual acuity and lower rates of occurrence of epiretinal membranes after surgery \[Forlini et al. 2018\]. The aim of the study is to examine the effect of ILM-Peeling on visual acuity outcomes and on occurrence of postoperative epiretinal membranes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
21
during primary vitrectomy for retinal detachment repair additional ILM-Peeling is performed
during primary vitrectomy for retinal detachment repair no additional ILM-Peeling is performed
VIROS
Vienna, Austria
visual acuity
Time frame: from enrollment to the end of follow-up at 4 years after surgery
occurrence of epiretinal membranes
Time frame: from enrollment to the follow-up at 4 years after surgery
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