Schaub, F., Fauser, S., Kirchhof, B., Witte, A. and Hoerster, R. (2018). Laser flare photometry for identification of high-risk patients for proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Ophthalmologe, 115 (12). S. 1079 - 1084. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1433-0423

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Abstract

Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a complication of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and trauma, which occurs in approximately 10% following vitreoretinal surgery. The visual prognosis for established PVR is poor and so far there is no established conservative treatment for PVR. In the currently recruiting PRIVENT trial the aim is to find a prophylactic treatment possibility for PVR. The PRIVENT study examines the influence of intraoperative adjuvant pharmacotherapy on reducing the incidence of PVR; however, this requires the identification of eyes with increased risk for PVR. Laser flare photometry is a simple method to predict the individual risk for PVR. It is a non-invasive technique that objectifies the Tyndall effect. Various laser flare meter devices are available on the market. In previous studies it could be shown that laser flare photometry can predict the development of PVR in eyes with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with a sensitivity of 80%. The identification of these high-risk eyes for PVR could be the first step towards solving the problem of PVR.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Schaub, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fauser, S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kirchhof, B.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Witte, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hoerster, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-164236
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-018-0777-y
Journal or Publication Title: Ophthalmologe
Volume: 115
Number: 12
Page Range: S. 1079 - 1084
Date: 2018
Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication: HEIDELBERG
ISSN: 1433-0423
Language: German
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
AQUEOUS FLAREMultiple languages
OphthalmologyMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/16423

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