TITLE: RCT of air tamponade versus fluorinated gas tamponade for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment DESIGN: Non-inferiority RCT of 150 patients from 10 UK centres AIMS: To assess whether air tamponade is non inferior to gas tamponade for the repair of RRD treated with vitrectomy.
PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE: Primary anatomical success with single operation at 24 weeks.
Primary uncomplicated RRD undergoing vitrectomy.
Phakic and pseudophakic eyes
Retinal breaks superiorly between 3 and 9 o'clock, and that are separated by less than 4 clock hours.
Absence of PVD
Age 40 years or younger
PVR grade C or above
Aphakia or anterior chamber lens