13. Tractional retinal detachments

Mark A Solinski; Hari Mylvaganam; Mohamed Adenwalla; Quraish Ghadiali

doi:10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101142

13. Tractional retinal detachments

Dis Mon. 2021 May;67(5):101142. doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101142. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

Authors

Mark A Solinski¹, Hari Mylvaganam¹, Mohamed Adenwalla¹, Quraish Ghadiali²

Affiliations

¹ Cook County Health and Hospital System, Chicago, IL 60612.
² Cook County Health and Hospital System, Chicago, IL 60612. Electronic address: quraish.ghadiali@cookcountyhhs.org.

PMID: 33516570
DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101142

Abstract

Tractional retinal detachments (TRD) occur as a consequence of various retinal pathologies but is most commonly associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Monitoring for diabetic eye disease and early identification of TRD are crucial for preventing vision loss.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
Diabetic Retinopathy / complications*
Humans
Male
Retinal Detachment / etiology*
Retinal Detachment / prevention & control
Retinal Detachment / surgery
Visual Acuity