Internal limiting membrane peeling–Dependent retinal structural changes after vitrectomy in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Toshio Hisatomi, Takashi Tachibana, Shoji Notomi, Yoshito Koyanagi, Yusuke Murakami, Atsunobu Takeda, Yasuhiro Ikeda, Shigeo Yoshida, Hiroshi Enaida, Toshinori Murata, Taiji Sakamoto, Koh Hei Sonoda, Tatsuro Ishibashi

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Abstract

Purpose: To examine retinal changes after vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling, we used 3-dimensional optical coherence tomography (3D-OCT) in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment cases. Methods: The 68 eyes from 67 patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were studied, including 35 detached macula cases (51%) and 33 attached macula cases. Internal limiting membrane peeling was performed with fine forceps after brilliant blue G staining. The 3D-OCT images were obtained with volume-rendering technologies from cross-sectional OCT images. Results: The 3D-OCT detected 45 eyes (66%) with ILM peeling-dependent retinal changes, including dissociated optic nerve fiber layer appearance, dimple sign, temporal macular thinning, ILM peeling area thinning, or forceps-related retinal thinning. The ILM peeled area was detectable in only 9 eyes with 3D-OCT, whereas it was undetectable in other 59 eyes. The dissociated optic nerve fiber layer appearance was detected in 8 of the total cases (12%), and dimple signs were observed in 14 cases (21%). Forceps-related thinning was also noted in eight cases (24%) of attached macula cases and in four cases (11%) of detached macula cases. No postoperative macular pucker was noted in the observational period. Conclusion: The 3D-OCT clearly revealed spatial and time-dependent retinal changes after ILM peeling. The changes occurred in 2 months and remained thereafter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)471-479
Number of pages9
JournalRetina
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ophthalmology

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