Factors influencing retinal redetachment after removal of buckling elements
P. L. Schwartz and R. C. Pruett
Scleral buckling elements were removed from 152 eyes because of infection
(50 eyes), erosion (69 eyes), extrusion (25 eyes), pain (5 eyes), allergy
(2 eyes), and excessive buckle height (1 eye). The overall retinal
redetachment rate was 14.5%. Short duration of buckling and the presence of
retinal tears, as opposed to holes, appeared to predispose to recurrence. A
significantly higher redetachment rate was found when infected buckling
elements were considered alone (28%). This was attributed to the short
duration of buckling and the associated inflammatory reaction found in
these eyes.
