CASE REPORT
Management of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment during COVID-19 Pandemic
Adel G. AlAkeely1, *, Abeer Habeeb2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2021Volume: 1
First Page: 77
Last Page: 79
Publisher ID: TOCOVIDJ-1-77
DOI: 10.2174/2666958702101010077
Article History:
Received Date: 25/2/2021Revision Received Date: 24/5/2021
Acceptance Date: 21/6/2021
Electronic publication date: 17/09/2021
Collection year: 2021
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Abstract
Patients with primary Rhuegmatougenous Retinal detachment during COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to present late, have macula involving disease secondary and to show poor visual outcomes. Pneumatic Retinopexy (PR) is a procedure that eliminates the need for admission and limits the duration of contact with patients. Hence, more feasible during periods of shortage in hospital beds and medical personnel in the pandemic. In our experience, we successfully performed pneumatic retinopexy on two confirmed COVID-19 cases with favourable visual outcomes. We would recommend retina surgeons be familiar with such procedure as it may be a good alternative to conventional treatment while minimizing the risk of transmitting COVID-19.