Abstract:

Ocular decompression retinopathy (ODR), caused by sudden lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP), is a rare retinal hemorrhagic disease. It usually occurs following glaucoma and various glaucoma surgeries, also is found in other treatments with acute IOP reduction. Clinical findings reported in ODR include a spectrum of hemorrhages and optic nerve changes, but the visual outcomes are generally good. At present,  the etiopathogenesis of ODR is unclear. It is supposed that this disease may be related with high preoperative IOP, the application of antimetabolites, low postoperative IOP and the severe enlarged cup-disc ratio. Gradually lowering the  IOP might prevent this complication.  (Int Rev Ophthalmol,  2015,  39:     405-408)