PURPOSE. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the visual function
of eyes operated on for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
METHODS. Fifteen patients were studied suffering from peripheral retinal de
tachment treated with the Lincoff-Custodis method. Visual field was tested
with the Humphrey Field Analyzer and the analyzer program 30-2, which scann
ed a 0 degrees -30 degrees field. The multifocal ERG was recorded with the
VERIS III (Visual Evoked Imaging System, Tomey, Nagoya, Japan).
RESULTS. There was great loss of retinal response densities in the area of
retinal detachment (1.3 +/- 0.7 nV/deg(2)). However, a decrease in retinal
response densities was also recorded in the reattached retina (6.90 +/- 0.7
nV/deg(2)).
CONCLUSIONS. MFERG is an objective tool for monitoring the functional abnor
malities affecting the vision of eyes operated for retinal detachment.