Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-9570
+44 1223 790975
Akira Haga
Faculty of Life Sciences,
1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto
Japan
Research Article
The Incidence of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in Kumamoto, Japan between 2009 and 2011
Author(s): Akira Haga, Takahiro Kawaji, Takayuki Tsutsumi, Ryuichi Ideta and Hidenobu TaniharaAkira Haga, Takahiro Kawaji, Takayuki Tsutsumi, Ryuichi Ideta and Hidenobu Tanihara
Objective: The annual incidence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in Kumamoto, Japan was previously evaluated in 1990. However, the incidence has not been evaluated during the last 20 years. The purpose of this study was to estimate the current incidence and epidemiologic characteristics of RRD in Kumamoto, Japan.
Methods: The study was based on a retrospective chart review of hospital patients living in Kumamoto, Japan. All patients were treated for primary RRD by conventional surgery (pars plana vitrectomy and/or scleral buckling) at Kumamoto University Hospital or Ideta Eye Hospital between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2011. Information on age, gender, refractive status, and history of cataract surgery was collected.
Results: A total of 897 RRD patients were identified during the 3-year study period. The.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000647