Visual function deficits after surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: : Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) repair techniques have improved rapidly over the past few decades, leading to high anatomical success rates. However, the structural and functional alterations in retinal microstructure may lead to the absence of concurrent functional recovery. The functional outcomes of RD are inadequately represented by routinely measured visual acuity (VA). Defects in color vision contrast discrimination, metamorphopsia, and aniseikonia are prevalent even after a successful RD repair, especially in macula-off RDs. Retinal sensitivity measurement with microperimetry reveals depressed areas and scotomas. This review aims to understand these visual function tests and assess the changes in functional status beyond VA after successful surgical repair of RDs.
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology
Institution: L V Prasad Eye Institute
Language: English
Topic: Retinal and Macular Surgery
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7160839120