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Retinal detachment in children
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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
Retinal detachment, which occurred in childhood, is difficult to treat because of late diagnosis associated with the absence of complaints in the child until the second eye can see well. A poor prognosis is due to severe vitreoretinal changes, and preoperative evaluation and postoperative treatment are hampered by a lack of proper contact with such patients.
Surgical treatment of retinal detachment is the responsibility of the retinal surgeon.
Retinal detachment in children
- Regmatogenic
- Traumatic.
- Non-traumatic:
- retinopathy of prematurity (RN);
- dialysis of the retina.
- Marfan's syndrome.
- Spondyloepiphysar dysplasia.
- Retinoschizis.
- Kolobrani.
- Afakicheskaya.
- Combined with myopia. Non-hematogenous
- PH.
- Hinded uveitis.
- Family exudative retinopathy.
- Redistribution of pigment.
- Pits of the optic disc.
- Coates disease.
- Retinal tumors are retinoblastoma.
- Tumors of the choroid - hemangioma, etc.
Spondyloepiphysar dysplasia
The syndrome of the Stickler and other forms of spondylo-epiphyseal dysplasia are common and difficult to treat diseases. Children with this pathology suffer congenital inpatient myopia of high degree. Possible combination with cataracts and other malformations, including a flat face, changes in the joints and spine.
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Tactics of retinal detachment in children
Retinal detachments in children often have a poor prognosis, for successful treatment an experienced vitreoretinal surgeon, preferably specializing in children, is needed.