Spontaneous Resolution of Tractional Retinal Detachment in a Type II Diabetic Patient

A 43 years old male with diabetes type II was under treatment for diabetic retinopathy with extramacular tractional retinal detachment (TRD) in the left eye OS. During the follow-up visit, the patient had a drop in vision from 20/25 to 20/60. The TRD was found to have progressed to involve the macul...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kandari, Fahad A, Albahlal, Abdullah A, Algethami, Rahma A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Ophthalmology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10208001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37228550
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38010
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Sumario:A 43 years old male with diabetes type II was under treatment for diabetic retinopathy with extramacular tractional retinal detachment (TRD) in the left eye OS. During the follow-up visit, the patient had a drop in vision from 20/25 to 20/60. The TRD was found to have progressed to involve the macula and was threatening the fovea; therefore, vitrectomy was thought to be inevitable. Meanwhile, the patient adopted exercise and tight glycemic control, and during the preoperative evaluation of three months duration, we observed resolution of traction and return of visual acuity to baseline (20/20). In conclusion, spontaneous resolution of TRD is extremely rare. If it occurs, the patient may be spared from undergoing a vitrectomy.

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