[Absorbable choroid indentation].

Abstract

R.I.C. differs from the other surgical techniques of retinal detachment repair in that only a choroidal indentation is achieved. And for the substance inoculated to such effect, it constitutes a reabsorbable indentation. We have employed the R.I.C. technique in 31 retinal detachments: 9 caused by macular hole; 10 caused by temporal breaks; 5 caused by beneath extra-ocular muscles holes; 6 caused by disinsertions of the "Ora" Serrata; 1 caused by large break. Excellent results were obtained in closing retinal breaks in these different locations and excellent middle visual acuity of 0,70. We have arrived at the conclusion that R.I.C. has advantages in the treatment of disinsertions of the Ora Serrata and retinal break situated beneath the extra-ocular muscles. In these locations the classical techniques are very difficult, according to the simplicity of the R.I.C. technique. One of the main applications of this technique is the treatment of the retinal detachment secondary to macular hole, in which we obtain an average visual acuity 0,10 five times more than previously published results. R.I.C. is an innovative technique applicable in general to the retinal detachment.