Spectral domain optical coherence tomography imaging of subretinal bands associated with chronic retinal detachments

Abstract

Nikisha Kothari, Ajay E Kuriyan, Harry W Flynn JrDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USAAbstract: We report three patients with subretinal bands associated with retinal detachment in chronic retinal detachments who underwent successful retinal reattachment. Subretinal bands before and after surgery can be identified on clinical examination and spectral domain optical coherence tomography. Removal of subretinal bands is not mandatory to achieve retinal reattachment.Keywords: subretinal bands, retinal detachment, optical coherence tomography

Keywords

• subretinal bands
• retinal detachment
• optical coherence tomography