Review Article

Timing and Outcomes of Vitreoretinal Surgery after Traumatic Retinal Detachment

Table 3

Visual Acuity after Traumatic Retinal Detachment.

AuthorNumber of patientsInitial (preintervention) BCVAPostintervention BCVAComments

Nashed et al. [5]882.3%: 20/5016%: >20/8008%: ≥20/5050%: >20/80036% of patients who received a retinectomy had a VA of >20/800 after intervention

Ehrlich and Polkinghorne [8]195%: ≥20/5022%: <20/50 & ≥20/200
5%: <20/200 & ≥20/400
69%: <20/400
21%: ≥20/50 
5%: <20/50 & ≥20/200 11%: <20/200 & ≥20/400
63%: <20/400
63% had improved VA
21% had worsened VA
16% were stable

Rouberol et al. [9]5042%: 20/20038%: ≥20/4080%: ≥20/200

Wang et al. [10]313%: ≥20/509%: <20/50 & ≥20/200
87%: <20/400
28%: ≥20/509%: <20/50 & ≥20/200
3%: <20/200 & ≥20/400
58%: <20/400
These were all pediatric patients Only patients who have both a preintervention and postintervention BCVA are included in this chart
48% has improved VA
45% had worsened VA
6% were stable

Eliott et al. [12]120/3020/20Pediatric patients

Sheard et al. [13]47Median for scleral buckle patients: 20/120
Median for vitrectomy
patients: CF
Median for scleral buckle patients:
20/80Median for vitrectomy
patients: CF
These were all pediatric patients

Zhang et al. [14]9LP (average)Between LP and HMNo statistical difference between preintervention and postintervention VA

Lesniak et al. [15]28LP (average)20/4000 (average)Pediatric patients with open globe injuries