Axial length as a risk factor for pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: A Danish registry study

Acta Ophthalmologica 2026 Open access

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Authors: Ditte-Marie Leegaard Holm, Birgitte Romme Nielsen, Mark Bech Knudsen, Torben Martinussen, Jakob Grauslund, Morten la Cour, Mark Alberti, Therese Grønhøj Krarup
DOI: 10.1111/aos.70102
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine axial length as a risk factor for pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (pRRD). METHODS: We identified eyes that underwent phacoemulsification between 2 May 2002 and 10 November 2023 and had an axial length registered at the Departments of Ophthalmology in the Capital Region of Denmark or the private clinic Scandinavian Eye Center. The exposure was axial length, and the outcome was time from phacoemulsification to the occurrence of pRRD. The cumulative incidence of pRRD was estimated with the Aalen-Johansen estimator. RESULTS: We included 129 362 eyes from 75 316 individuals; 601 eyes developed a pRRD. The eyes were distributed in groups based on axial length:

Fields of Study & Subjects

Retinal and Macular Surgery Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Publication details

Journal / source
Acta Ophthalmologica
Volume
104
Issue
5
Pages
517–525
Publication date
16 February 2026
Language
EN