J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2003 Apr;44(4):830-835.

Clinical Features and Surgical Results of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in Children

• Lee JW
• Song SJ
• Park YH

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in children. METHODS: The medical records of 29 children (30 eyes, younger than 15 years of age) who underwent the surgery for retinal detachment at our hospital were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS: Twenty-six (90%) of the 29 patients were male, and three (10%) were female. Their average age was 11 years old (range 4years~15years). Retinal detachment was caused by, in order of frequency, trauma, high myopia, Morning glory disc anomaly, previous intraocular surgery and had an unknown cause in 6 eyes. Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) was involved in eleven (37%) of the 30 eyes at presentation. The overall reattachment rate was 73% after the first operation and 93% after the second operation. CONCLUSIONS: Retinal detachments in children have poor surgical outcomes than that in adults due to delayed diagnosis, frequent macular involvement and presence of PVR. For the children with certain diseases, we should exam carefully and regularly for the subtle changes even in the absence of specific complaints.

Keyword

Children; Chilren; Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; Trauma

MeSH Terms

Adult
Child*
Delayed Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Medical Records
Myopia
Retinal Detachment*
Retinaldehyde*
Retrospective Studies
Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative
Retinaldehyde