Preoperative Posturing of Patients with Macula-On Retinal Detachment Reduces Progression Toward the Fovea.

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Abstract

Traditionally, preoperative posturing consisting of bed rest and positioning is prescribed to patients with macula-on retinal detachment (RD) to prevent RD progression and detachment of the fovea. Execution of such advice can be cumbersome and expensive. This study aimed to investigate if preoperative posturing affects the progression of RD.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ophthalmology

Title: Ophthalmology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1549-4713

ISSN (Print): 0161-6420

Publication date (Electronic): May 09 2017

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[1 ] The Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Rotterdam Ophthalmic Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: h.dejong@eyehospital.nl.

[2 ] Rotterdam Ophthalmic Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

[3 ] The Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

[4 ] Section of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

[5 ] School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.

[6 ] The Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Rotterdam Ophthalmic Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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Publisher Item ID: S0161-6420(16)32438-1

DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.04.004

PubMed ID: 28499747

SO-VID: fa5f42d8-fa2b-4992-bcf8-c7c560df040e

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