Scleral Buckling for Primary Retinal Detachment: Outcomes of Scleral Tunnels versus Scleral Sutures

Abstract Purpose: There are primarily two techniques for affixing the scleral buckle (SB) to the sclera in the repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD): scleral tunnels or scleral sutures. Methods: This retrospective study examined all patients with primary RRD who were treated with primary...

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Main Authors: Matthew R. Starr, Edwin H. Ryan, Anthony Obeid, Claire Ryan, Xinxiao Gao, Malika L. Madhava, Sean M. Maloney, Adam Z. Adika, Krishi V. Peddada, Kareem Sioufi, Luv G. Patel, Michael J. Ammar, Nora J. Forbes, Antonio Capone Jr., Geoffrey G. Emerson, Daniel P. Joseph, Dean Eliott, Carl D. Regillo, Jason Hsu, Omesh P. Gupta, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, for the Primary Retinal Detachment Outcomes (PRO) Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Knowledge E 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18502/jovr.v16i3.9434