Release of subretinal fluid with the aid of the microscope. Report on 100 cases.

When the incision of the choroid is performed with the aid of the microscope, release of subretinal fluid becomes an absolutely controlled microsurgical procedure. In a consecutive series of 100 eyes, operated with perforation and buckling, an anatomic reattachment rate of 83% was obtained. There have been 4 complications directly related to the release of subretinal fluid, 2 of which healed with good anatomical and functional result after additional treatment.