Primary Vitrectomy With Endolaser or Encircling Band for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

Primary Vitrectomy Combined With 360° Endolaser or Encircling Band for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment (V.E.E. Study)

Comparing primary PPV with 360° endolaser photocoagulation with primary PPV with an encircling band for patients with RRDs.

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Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with or without macula-off detachment phakic or pseudophakic eyes
• Multiple breaks, inferior and posterior located breaks or unclear hole formation
• Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) stage A and B

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous retinal detachment surgery
• Giant tears
• PVR stage C
• Age less than 18 years