Paediatric vs adult retinal detachment

Objective To evaluate the causes, incidences, characteristics, and treatment outcomes of paediatric vs adult retinal detachment. Patients and methods One hundred and sixty (136 patients) out of 2408 consecutive retinal detachments (6.6%) at our facility occurred in children under the age of 18 years. Of them, 144 eyes (90%) of 127 (93%) children were treated and compared with a sample of 56 consecutive retinal detachments in 50 adults (over the age of 18 years). The parameters for comparison included cause, type of retinal detachment, its extent, macular involvement, number of tears, number and types of surgery, and the anatomic and functional surgical outcome. Results Statistically significant differences were found in the type of retinal detachment. Rhegmatogenous RD was less common ( P =0.004), and exudative RD was more common ( P =0.021) in the paediatric group. Ocular trauma and ocular syndromes were more common in the paediatric group ( P