TY - JOUR
T1 - Idiopathic giant retinal tears in identical twins
AU - Chaudhry, Nauman A.
AU - Flynn, Harry W.
AU - Tabandeh, Homayoun
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PY - 1999/1
Y1 - 1999/1
N2 - PURPOSE: To report idiopathic unilateral giant retinal tears with retinal detachment in identical twins that occurred 2 weeks apart. METHODS: Case reports. RESULTS: In both patients, giant retinal tear and retinal detachment was treated with pars plana vitrectomy, placement of encircling scleral buckle, fluid-perfluorocarbon exchange, endolaser treatment, perfluorocarbonair exchange, and 16% perfluoropropane injection. One year after retinal detachment surgery, cataract developed in both postoperative eyes. Phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation was performed on both eyes. Three and a half years after retinal surgery, corrected visual acuity in both treated eyes was 20/20, and retinal reattachment was successful. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first report of idiopathic giant retinal tears in identical twins and raises the issue of genetic influences in the pathogenesis of this disease.
AB - PURPOSE: To report idiopathic unilateral giant retinal tears with retinal detachment in identical twins that occurred 2 weeks apart. METHODS: Case reports. RESULTS: In both patients, giant retinal tear and retinal detachment was treated with pars plana vitrectomy, placement of encircling scleral buckle, fluid-perfluorocarbon exchange, endolaser treatment, perfluorocarbonair exchange, and 16% perfluoropropane injection. One year after retinal detachment surgery, cataract developed in both postoperative eyes. Phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation was performed on both eyes. Three and a half years after retinal surgery, corrected visual acuity in both treated eyes was 20/20, and retinal reattachment was successful. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first report of idiopathic giant retinal tears in identical twins and raises the issue of genetic influences in the pathogenesis of this disease.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00299-2
DO - 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00299-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 9933012
AN - SCOPUS:0032960285
VL - 127
SP - 96
EP - 99
JO - American Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - American Journal of Ophthalmology
SN - 0002-9394
IS - 1
ER -