For straightforward retinal detachment, C3F8 bought no extra reattachment and cost vision

The edition in brief

In the BEAVRS–EURETINA registry, propensity-matched comparisons of 7,466 eyes with low-to-moderate complexity rhegmatogenous retinal detachment found that C3F8 gave no anatomical advantage over SF6 or C2F6, was associated with worse postoperative acuity (about 0.1 logMAR, one line), and more cystoid macular oedema and raised pressure. For uncomplicated detachments, the shorter-acting gases are the better default. In 92 women who were glaucoma suspects before pregnancy, 57.6% developed glaucoma after delivery; pre-eclampsia (HR 4.30) and higher mean pressure (HR 1.37 per mmHg) were independent risks, so these women need closer postpartum review. In 1,223 eyes with primary congenital glaucoma, disc cupping reversed after surgery in 43.2%, more often with earlier onset and smaller corneas. In a glaucoma cohort of 180 eyes, OCT angiography vessel density detected progression a mean 2.3 years before visual fields, with somewhat lower specificity than OCT. A quantitative reference map raised agreement on retinopathy of prematurity zone from kappa 0.58 to 0.92.