Pioneer of vitreoretinal surgery gives pearls on retinal detachment surgery complications

BASSANO DEL GRAPPA, Italy — Retinal detachment surgery is successful nowadays in more than 90% of cases, but complications that involve the macula may still occur and jeopardize functional outcomes. “The anatomic result is perfect, but the patient complains of vision loss, blurred, distorted or double vision. This is often due to complications of unknown etiology or to well-known complications that are very difficult to treat,” Vito De Molfetta, MD, said here at the Bassano Ophthalmology Meeting.