Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Alan J. Gordon
Tanzania
Research Article
Prophylactic Treatments for Retinal Tears/Detachment in Stickler Syndrome: Single Institution Experience
Author(s): Kiran Turaka, J. Shepard Bryan, Alan J. Gordon, Matthew C. Ziemianski, and Clive H. SellKiran Turaka, J. Shepard Bryan, Alan J. Gordon, Matthew C. Ziemianski, and Clive H. Sell
Background: To report the clinical features and prophylactic treatment methods for retinal pathology in Stickler syndrome (SS) patients (pts). Methods: A retrospective non-comparative interventional case series. Results: The median age of the pts was 12 (range 0.2-68) years. Systemic features of SS were present in 23 pts. High myopia was present in 19 pts. Treatment was by laser retinopexy and or cryotherapy (n=15) and vitrectomy plus scleral buckle (SB) (n=6). Five fellow eyes with extensive lattice degeneration with or without associated retinal tears treated by prophylactic SB. The median follow-up was 65.5 months (range 5-226). Seven fellow eyes developed RD over a median duration of 22.5 (range 5-123) months, who were treated by vitrectomy plus SB (n=6) and vitrectomy, silicon oil and laser retinopexy (n=1). .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000354