Retinal displacement, with significant effects on visual function, more often occurs when pars plana vitrectomy rather than pneumatic retinopexy is performed to treat rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, according to a study.
This new investigation was promoted by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, the site of the previous PIVOT trial that demonstrated the superior visual outcomes of pneumatic retinopexy (PR) vs. pars plana vitrectomy (PPV).
“PIVOT results demonstrated that patients undergoing pneumatic retinopexy had significantly better ETDRS visual acuity at every
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