Influence of drainage retinotomy on anatomical and visual outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

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• Drainage retinotomy increased the risk of developing epiretinal membrane after surgery, impacting anatomical outcomes.
• In non-drainage retinotomy cases, the final median best-corrected visual acuity was 0.18, compared to 0.20 in the drainage retinotomy group.
• The study utilized a retrospective design, assessing over 12,000 patients with varied surgical outcomes across multiple surgeons.
• Notably, while the SSAS was similar in both groups, drainage retinotomy did not significantly affect final visual acuity or other outcomes.