Journals / Aksaray Üniversitesi Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi / 2026 / Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2

Etiological and Demographic Characteristics of Vitreoretinal Surgery Patients in The First Year of a Newly Established Retina Clinic

Yeni Kurulan Bir Retina Kliniğinin İlk Yılında Vitreoretinal Cerrahi Hastalarının Etiyolojik ve Demografik Özellikleri

Ugur Gürlevik(AKSARAY UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0000-0003-2965-481X
Furkan Eren(AKSARAY UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0009-0002-0957-8071
Kayhan Mutlu(AKSARAY UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0000-0001-7447-2551
Pages
59–63
Publication Date
2026-05-18
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The data obtained are consistent with the literature and provide important information regarding the surgical profile of newly established centres.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the etiological distribution, demographic characteristics, and postoperative visual outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery (VRS) cases performed in a newly established retina unit between 2022 and 2023.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This study is a retrospective, observational study that covers 91 eyes that underwent VRS at the retina unit of a tertiary education and research hospital between October 1, 2022, and October 1, 2023.
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Conclusion & Impact:The data obtained are consistent with the literature and provide important information regarding the surgical profile of newly established centres.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2022 Verileri
⚙️Variables:epiretinal membran · vitreoretinal cerrahi · retina dekolmanı

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the etiological distribution, demographic characteristics, and postoperative visual outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery (VRS) cases performed in a newly established retina unit between 2022 and 2023. Materials and Methods: This study is a retrospective, observational study that covers 91 eyes that underwent VRS at the retina unit of a tertiary education and research hospital between October 1, 2022, and October 1, 2023. The patients' age, gender, presence of systemic disease, indications for surgery, type of tamponade material used, and visual acuity measured preoperatively and at 2 months postoperatively were analyzed. SPSS 23.0 software was used for data analysis, and the Wilcoxon test was applied for non-parametric data. Results: The study included 87 patients and a total of 91 eyes. The most common surgical indications were vitreous haemorrhage (34.1%), epiretinal membrane (25.3%), and retinal detachment (21.9%). The mean visual acuity after VRS increased significantly from 0.06 to 0.26 (p<0.001). Diabetes mellitus was detected in 66.7% of patients, and hypertension in 59.8%. BSS (39.6%) was the most frequently used tamponade, followed by silicone oil, gas, and air tamponades. In cases of retinal detachment, macular involvement was found to have no significant effect on postoperative visual outcomes. Conclusion: The first annual surgical data from a newly established retina unit largely correspond to the aetiological distribution reported in the literature. The most common indications for VRS are vitreous haemorrhage and retinal detachment. The significant improvement in visual acuity emphasises the importance of early surgical intervention. The data obtained are consistent with the literature and provide important information regarding the surgical profile of newly established centres.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, 2022-2023 yılları arasında yeni kurulan bir retina ünitesinde gerçekleştirilen vitreoretinal cerrahi (VRC) olgularının etyolojik dağılımını, demografik özelliklerini ve postoperatif görsel sonuçlarını değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma, 1 Ekim 2022 ile 1 Ekim 2023 tarihleri ​​arasında bir üçüncü basamak eğitim ve araştırma hastanesinin retina ünitesinde VRC uygulanan 91 gözü kapsayan retrospektif, gözlemsel bir çalışmadır. Hastaların yaşı, cinsiyeti, sistemik hastalık varlığı, cerrahi endikasyonları, kullanılan tamponad materyalinin türü ve ameliyat öncesi ve ameliyat sonrası 2. ayda ölçülen görme keskinlikleri analiz edildi. Veri analizinde SPSS 23.0 programı kullanıldı ve parametrik olmayan veriler için Wilcoxon testi uygulandı. Sonuçlar: Çalışmaya 87 hasta ve toplam 91 göz dahil edildi. En sık cerrahi endikasyonlar vitreus hemorajisi (%34,1), epiretinal membran (%25,3) ve retina dekolmanı (%21,9) idi. VRS sonrası ortalama görme keskinliği 0,06'dan 0,26'ya anlamlı şekilde arttı (p<0,001). Hastaların %66,7'sinde diabetes mellitus, %59,8'inde hipertansiyon tespit edildi. En sık kullanılan tamponad BSS (%39,6) iken, bunu silikon yağı, gaz ve hava tamponadları izledi. Retina dekolmanı vakalarında, maküla tutulumunun postoperatif görme sonuçları üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olmadığı bulundu. Sonuç: Yeni kurulan bir retina ünitesinden elde edilen ilk yıllık cerrahi veriler, literatürde bildirilen etyolojik dağılımla büyük ölçüde örtüşmektedir. VRS için en sık endikasyonlar vitreus hemorajisi ve retina dekolmanıdır. Görme keskinliğindeki anlamlı iyileşme, erken cerrahi müdahalenin önemini vurgulamaktadır. Elde edilen veriler literatürle uyumlu olup, yeni kurulan merkezlerin cerrahi profili hakkında önemli bilgiler sunmaktadır.

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Gürlevik, U., Eren, F., Mutlu, K. (2026). Etiological and Demographic Characteristics of Vitreoretinal Surgery Patients in The First Year of a Newly Established Retina Clinic. Aksaray Üniversitesi Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2, 59–63. https://ajindex.com/articles/1447368

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