Modern surgery successfully repairs rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Contemporary vitreoretinal surgical techniques may achieve high success rates for the repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments related to giant retinal tears, according to a study. The retrospective consecutive case series evaluated 58 patients with a retinal tear of at least 3 clock hours who underwent repair with 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with perfluorocarbon liquid and intravitreal tamponade.