Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Vitreo-retinal disorders constitute a significant cause of ocular morbidity. The present study was conducted to assess vitreo- retinal diseases. Materials & Methods: 58 patients of vitreous retinal diseases of both genders were included. The funduscopic findings were confirmed by binocular indirect ophthalmoscope. Macular and retinal nerve fibre (RNFL) scans were measured using a Spectral Domain OCT. Hypertensive retinopathy (HTR), diabetic retinopathy (DR) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was recorded. Results: Out of 58, males were 28 and females were 30. The presenting symptoms were headache in 10, watering eye in 12, discomfort eye in 24, floater in 13, poor vision in 6, white eye in 5, trauma in 7 and night blindness in 2 patients. Common vitreo- retinal diseases were retinal detachment in 14, hypertensive retinopathy in 6, diabetes retinopathy in 7, retinal vein occlusion in 20, macular hole in 6, optic nerve involvement in 3 and vitreous haemorrhage in 2 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The mode of injury was assault in 8, electric wire in 14, road traffic accident in 23 and fall from height in 11 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Common vitreo- retinal diseases were macular hole, optic nerve involvement,retinal detachment, hypertensive retinopathy, diabetes retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and vitreous haemorrhage.