Primary Vitrectomy Surgery in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment; Indications and Techniques

Retinal detachment is one of the most important causes of visual loss. Scleral buckling, pneumatic retinopexy or primary vitrectomy techniques are the state of art treatment approaches for retinal detachment. Novel improvements in instruments and techniques of vitreoretinal surgery, have led primary vitrectomy to be more preferable for retinal detachment surgery. Performing primary vitrectomy by considering the advantages and disadvantages in selected patient groups, has a significant impact on the prognosis.