Spontaneous Resolution of Posttraumatic Retinal Pigment Epithelium Tear and Associated Exudative Retinal Detachment

Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi; Anita Minj; Japesh Thareja; Chinthala Navyasree; Laukya Jyothsna Devi Veerla

doi:10.4103/joco.joco_77_23

Spontaneous Resolution of Posttraumatic Retinal Pigment Epithelium Tear and Associated Exudative Retinal Detachment

J Curr Ophthalmol. 2024 Aug 10;35(4):408-410. doi: 10.4103/joco.joco_77_23. eCollection 2023 Oct-Dec.

Authors

Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi¹, Anita Minj¹, Japesh Thareja¹, Chinthala Navyasree¹, Laukya Jyothsna Devi Veerla¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of posttraumatic retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) tear complicated with exudative retinal detachment that underwent spontaneous resolution.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 61-year-old healthy female presented with sudden-onset loss of vision in the left eye for 5 days following blunt trauma. She had undergone left upper eyelid and eyebrow laceration repair elsewhere. A comprehensive ophthalmic examination revealed a subfoveal RPE tear with exudative retinal detachment in the left eye. There was spontaneous healing of RPE tear and complete resolution of exudative retinal detachment 2 weeks following the initial presentation.

Conclusions: RPE tear is an extremely rare complication following blunt trauma. The size of the RPE tear can play an important role in determining the final visual prognosis in such cases.

Keywords: Exudative retinal detachment; Retinal pigment epithelium tear; Trauma.

Publication types

Case Reports