Correspondence

摘要

We read with interest the article by Al-Harthi et al This retrospective review of records of 447 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) during a 5-year period has evaluated the incidence of early and late sclerotomy-related retinal breaks (SRRBs). We agree with the authors that PPV can be complicated by iatro-genic breaks, which can result in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and loss of vision. The authors have reported incidence of early and late SRRBs as 3.1% and 2.9%, respectively. Although it is not clear from the data provided, the identification of SRRBs seems to be inferred indirectly from the development of RRD in the postoperative period since the exact site of as many as one half of the breaks was not documented in the early SRRBs group. Early and late SRRBs were distinguished by the time of development. SRRBs that developed 10 days after PPV were considered late SRRBs.