The Association between the Frequency of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Atmospheric Temperature

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) frequency was observed to be higher with an increase in the daily temperature range. This showed that a wide daily range of temperature, rather than the absolute value of the temperature, is associated with the occurrence of RRD. Purpose. To investigate the as...

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Main Authors: Dong Yoon Kim, Hyeseong Hwang, Jae-Hyung Kim, Byung Gil Moon, Sung Min Hyung, Jin Young Kim, Ju Byung Chae
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2103743
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author Dong Yoon Kim
Hyeseong Hwang
Jae-Hyung Kim
Byung Gil Moon
Sung Min Hyung
Jin Young Kim
Ju Byung Chae
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Hyeseong Hwang
Jae-Hyung Kim
Byung Gil Moon
Sung Min Hyung
Jin Young Kim
Ju Byung Chae
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description Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) frequency was observed to be higher with an increase in the daily temperature range. This showed that a wide daily range of temperature, rather than the absolute value of the temperature, is associated with the occurrence of RRD. Purpose. To investigate the association between the frequency of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and the atmospheric temperature. Method. A retrospective review of consecutive eyes that had undergone primary RRD surgery from 1996 to 2016 at Chungbuk National University Hospital was conducted. Temperature data (highest, lowest, and mean daily temperatures and daily temperature range) in Chungbuk Province were obtained from the Korean Meteorological Administration database. We investigated the relationship between the daily temperature range and the frequency of RRD surgery. We also analyzed the association between various temperature data and the frequency of RRD surgery. Result. There were 1,394 RRD surgeries from 1996 to 2016. Among them, 974 eyes were included in this study. The monthly average number of RRD operations showed a bimodal peak (in April and October) throughout the year. With the same tendency as the frequency of RRD, the monthly average of the daily temperature range over 1 year also showed a bimodal peak in April and October. There was a significant positive correlation between the monthly average of the daily temperature range and the number of RRD surgeries (r = 0.297, P<0.001). However, there were no associations between RRD frequency and the mean temperature, highest temperature, and lowest temperature. Conclusion. The higher the daily temperature range, the higher was the RRD frequency observed. We speculated that dynamic changes in temperature during the day may affect degrees in chorioretinal adhesion and liquefaction of the vitreous, which may eventually result in retinal detachment. Therefore, further experimental studies on the correlation between temperature changes and retinal detachment are needed.
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spelling doaj-art-bdc03d832e7046f39db2a251c3b7e4632025-02-03T06:43:50ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-004X2090-00582020-01-01202010.1155/2020/21037432103743The Association between the Frequency of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Atmospheric TemperatureDong Yoon Kim0Hyeseong Hwang1Jae-Hyung Kim2Byung Gil Moon3Sung Min Hyung4Jin Young Kim5Ju Byung Chae6Department of Ophthalmology Chungbuk National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology Chungbuk National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology Chungbuk National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of KoreaSeoul Shinsegae Eye Center, Uijeongbu, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology Chungbuk National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology Chungbuk National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of KoreaRhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) frequency was observed to be higher with an increase in the daily temperature range. This showed that a wide daily range of temperature, rather than the absolute value of the temperature, is associated with the occurrence of RRD. Purpose. To investigate the association between the frequency of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and the atmospheric temperature. Method. A retrospective review of consecutive eyes that had undergone primary RRD surgery from 1996 to 2016 at Chungbuk National University Hospital was conducted. Temperature data (highest, lowest, and mean daily temperatures and daily temperature range) in Chungbuk Province were obtained from the Korean Meteorological Administration database. We investigated the relationship between the daily temperature range and the frequency of RRD surgery. We also analyzed the association between various temperature data and the frequency of RRD surgery. Result. There were 1,394 RRD surgeries from 1996 to 2016. Among them, 974 eyes were included in this study. The monthly average number of RRD operations showed a bimodal peak (in April and October) throughout the year. With the same tendency as the frequency of RRD, the monthly average of the daily temperature range over 1 year also showed a bimodal peak in April and October. There was a significant positive correlation between the monthly average of the daily temperature range and the number of RRD surgeries (r = 0.297, P<0.001). However, there were no associations between RRD frequency and the mean temperature, highest temperature, and lowest temperature. Conclusion. The higher the daily temperature range, the higher was the RRD frequency observed. We speculated that dynamic changes in temperature during the day may affect degrees in chorioretinal adhesion and liquefaction of the vitreous, which may eventually result in retinal detachment. Therefore, further experimental studies on the correlation between temperature changes and retinal detachment are needed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2103743
spellingShingle Dong Yoon Kim
Hyeseong Hwang
Jae-Hyung Kim
Byung Gil Moon
Sung Min Hyung
Jin Young Kim
Ju Byung Chae
The Association between the Frequency of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Atmospheric Temperature
Journal of Ophthalmology
title The Association between the Frequency of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Atmospheric Temperature
title_full The Association between the Frequency of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Atmospheric Temperature
title_fullStr The Association between the Frequency of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Atmospheric Temperature
title_full_unstemmed The Association between the Frequency of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Atmospheric Temperature
title_short The Association between the Frequency of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Atmospheric Temperature
title_sort association between the frequency of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and atmospheric temperature
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2103743
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