Background: The study evaluates both functional and anatomical outcomes of retinal detachment (RD) repair by\nvitrectomy and perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) tamponade.\nMethods: A retrospective chart review of patients who underwent vitrectomy using PFCL tamponade for RD repair\nfrom causes such as giant tear, chronic RD, or RD with previously failed surgery.\nResults: This study included 122 eyes from 121 patients. One-hundred fourteen eyes (93.5%) had baseline vision\nworse than 20/200. The median duration of intraocular PFCL retainment was 14 days before gas or silicone oil\nreplacement. The retinal reattachment rate was 80.3%. At 1 year, the retention probability of retinal reattachment\nwas 0.84 (95% confidence interval, 0.77-0.91). Although visual improvement was found in 45.9% of patients, the\nmedian of final vision was not different between baseline and the last visit.\nConclusion: The rate of retinal reattachment operated with a short- to medium-term PFCL tamponade achieved a high\nsatisfaction rate. However, postoperative hypotony was a predictor for unfavorable visual and anatomical outcomes.
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