Abstract

GONZALEZ URBANEJA, Ibrahim. Evolución del tratamiento quirúrgico del desprendimiento de la retina en los últimos cincuenta años (septiembre 1954-agosto 2004). Gac Méd Caracas [online]. 2005, vol.113, n.3, pp.360-371. ISSN 0367-4762.

In the following study, several dates are mentioned related to major historical events; some even considered as determinant moments in the evolution of retinal detachment surgery. Under a comprehensive perspective, one could forward some inferences, as for example: 1. Prior to 1920 there was no scientific treatment whatsoever for retinal detachment patients. 2. Between 1949 and 1957 there were significant contributions to the clinical study of the detached retina and to its surgical practice, which account as the "birth of the modern era" of retinal surgery. 3. This inference draws the conclusion that even when the modern phase starts with some delay, the decade of the 80s starts at a vertiginous pace showing remarkable progress with the appearance of laser, vitreotome, surgical microscope, the optical coherent tomography and other technologies that make possible the close endo-ocular microsurgery. The author presents a casuistic universe of 4 319 patients treated, using 5 085 different procedures of surgical methods, which account for his accomplishment of 50 years of medical practice. Another relevant data here showed by the author, is a total high patients’ recovery rate of 91.3 %, and a 96 % percent recovery rate obtained within the period 1989-2004. Such results are similar to the ones recorded in the best specialty institutions around the world.

Keywords : : Retinal detachment; Retinal detachment recovery rate at the modern era..