[Retinal detachment caused by desinsertion at the ora serrata. Epidemiologic aspects and prognosis].

A study about 44 retinal detachments showed 44 cases of retinal detachment due to desinsertions at the ora serrata, including all etiologies. We found that most of the cases were young people (80% before 40 years old), and male and functional results were relatively poor (60%). In "idiopathic" cases and due to the ocular contusions, the rates of good anatomic results were respectively 86% and 95%, and visual acuity was improved in 70% and 81% of the eyes.