We have analysed the surgery results of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) on 73 patients (76 eyes) operated on in 2000. Retinal reattachment was achieved on 59 eyes (77.6%) without silicone oil tamponade (SO) and on 17 eyes (22.4%) with the use of permanent silicone oil tamponade.Visual acuity following the operation was improved on 47 eyes (61.8%). Visual acuity 20/20-20/40 was reached on 16 eyes (21.1%), 20/60-20/120 on 35 eyes (46.0%), 20/200-4/200 on 19 eyes (25.0%), worse than 4/200 on 6 eyes (7.9%). Based on contemporary surgical technique the most important criterion of anatomical and functional success with the retinal detachment treatment is the time between RD onset and the time of the surgery, as well as the presence and extent of proliferative vitreoretinopathy.

        Key words: retinal detachment, silicone oil tamponade, proliferative vitreoretinopathy