Analyzing Retinal Detachment Surgery Outcomes and Key Predictive Variables in Iraqi Populations
Keywords:
Retinal Detachment Interventions, Postoperative Complications, and Visual Acuity Measurement Outcomes.Abstract
Background: Recent developments in vitreoretinal microsurgical methods have made it possible for several successive procedures in a single eye as the disease continues. Objective: The aim of this article is to enrol and evaluate the clinical outcomes of retinal detachment surgery and to identify the basic predictive factors of Iraqi patients.Methods: 95 patients who underwent retinal detachment surgery were recruited from different hospitals in Iraq during a 5-month follow-up period from January 2023 to May 2024. BCVA was performed to assess the functional outcome, and the visual acuity of patients was measured before and after surgery. Findings: A total of 95 cases underwent all different interventions, ranging from 1 to 5 surgeries. The mean number of operations was found to be four (range: 2 to 10), and the anatomical success rate was 81.05%. Postoperative visual acuity was worse than 20/400-20/100 in 21 cases, 20/80-20/65 in 20 cases, and ≥ 20/50 in 54 cases. Postoperative complications were observed in 18.95% of patients, with the most prevalent being infection (7 cases) and retinal detachment recurrence (4 cases). Conclusion: In our study, we suggested that retinal detachment surgery can have successful outcomes that advance a functional outcome of high visual acuity for patients.
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