INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING IN CASE OF RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE FOR EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is one of the general determinants of the primary sight disability. However, employable people represent the majority of patients with RRD. Over the past 50 years, retinal detachment surgery had rapid progress, and the rate of success surgery increased up to 90% and higher. However, reducing the risks of reoperations, improving functional outcomes and increasing postoperative visual acuity remain topical issues at present. The main reason for second surgical interventions is progression of the proliferative vitreoretinopathy, which can lead to epiretinal membrane, macular oedema, and to recurrence of the retinal detachment. We reviewed current literature studies that report the results of internal limiting membrane peeling in cases with RRD and other alternative techniques aimed at reducing the risk of mentioned above postoperative complications.