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Vortex vein decompression and/or partial thickness sclerectomies were performed on 6 eyes of 4 patients with uveal effusion syndrome. Vortex vein decompression was undertaken in 3 eyes and was followed by retinal re-attachment in two. Multiple sclerectomies were undertaken in 4 eyes of 3 patients; an initial reduction of sub-retinal fluid occurred in all eyes and retinal re-attachment followed in two. There were no complications following the procedure. The response to surgery in these eyes suggests that the approach is justified and provides further evidence that a scleral abnormality is the underlying cause of uveal effusion syndrome.
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Casswell, A., Gregor, Z. & Bird, A. The surgical management of uveal effusion syndrome. Eye 1, 115–119 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1987.17
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