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LONG-TERM ANATOMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING VITRECTOMY FOR ADVANCED COATS DISEASE.

Retina 2017 September
PURPOSE: To assess the long-term anatomical and functional results of vitreoretinal surgery in patients with advanced Coats disease.

METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 23 patients who underwent 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy combined with transscleral cryotherapy, laser photocoagulation, and intraocular tamponade between 2005 and 2014 and had a follow-up of at least 1 year. The primary outcomes were mean visual acuity and anatomical success.

RESULTS: The average age at the time of surgery was 8.7 ± 1.3 years (range, 2-18 years). The mean follow-up period was 55.2 ± 31 months (range, 12-120 months). In 16 eyes (70%), further treatment was not necessary. In the remaining 7 patients (30%), revision surgery with silicone oil tamponade was required. In 20 eyes (87%), the retina was reattached. At the final visit, 8 eyes (35%) had improved mean Snellen visual acuity from 20/1,000 at initial presentation to 20/160, 3 eyes (13%) showed stabilization, and 6 eyes (26%) had decline in visual acuity. No enucleation was necessary, and no progression to neovascular glaucoma was observed.

CONCLUSION: Pars plana vitrectomy combined with cryotherapy, laser photocoagulation, and intraocular tamponade could be an effective treatment option for advanced Coats disease. Despite surgery, disease-related complications remained high, but the main aim of management in these young patients is functional and anatomical stability.

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