Risk factor count predicts need for further retinal treatment after laser

A retrospective cohort study of 285 eyes treated with initial laser retinopexy for retinal tears found that 15.1% required additional retinal intervention during follow-up. The study reported that vitreous hemorrhage, multiple retinal tears, and adjacent subretinal fluid at presentation were each independently associated with additional intervention, and that the intervention rate rose progressively with the number of these factors present (0.6% with none, 22.9% with one, 76.9% with two, and 100% with three, though only three eyes had all three factors).

Most relevant for: Patients presenting with retinal tears treated by laser retinopexy, particularly those with vitreous hemorrhage, multiple tears, or adjacent subretinal fluid at presentation.

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