Surgical Outcomes of Retinal Detachment in Sickle Cell Retinopathy: A Systematic Review

Abstract

This systematic review aims to perform an overview of the surgical outcomes of retinal detachment in sickle cell retinopathy according to the previously published studies. Using PRISMA chart guidelines to collect, extract, and clean all reports related to this systematic review (Fig. 2). From total 1051 studies were collected from different search engines, only 5 met this review’s inclusion criteria and included in the final assessment. Regarding the risk of bias, the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Form for RCTs Studies. Also,  QUIN quality assessment tool was used to assess the quality among the included studies. To conclude from the eligible studies, vision can be restored, anatomy can improve, and ischemic complications can be minimized with sickle-aware peri-operative care. The earlier we intervene—and the more deliberately we tailor the approach to tractional complexity— the lower likelihood of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and the more likely patients are to trade the opacity of vitreous hemorrhage or the distortion of detachment for a durable, functional visual recovery.