Are Retinal Detachments Becoming More Frequent? Data from 2 University Eye Clinics and Literature Review

Abstract

There have been marked increases in the numbers of patients with retinal detachments at individual centres in recent years and this is supported by the subjective impression of many experts. We therefore surveyed the literature on changes in the incidence of retinal detachments worldwide. This revealed quite significant methodological differences between the studies, so that it was difficult to achieve a conclusive comparison of the development of the incidence of retinal detachment. Despite these limitations, all data from recent studies suggest an increase in the number of retinal detachments. The incidence of retinal detachment in the western world currently seems to be more than 20 cases per 100,000 person-years, which is significantly higher than described in earlier decades. It can be assumed that an increase in the number of individuals with myopia, a demographic increase in patients of the typical age group for retinal detachment and an increasing number of cataract surgeries, especially in younger patients, are responsible for the rising incidence of retinal detachment.

Key words

retinal detachment - incidence - myopia - pseudophakia

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 02. April 2023

Angenommen: 22. Juni 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
23. Juni 2023

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
04. September 2023

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