EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF RETINAL DETACHMENT AND DEFFECTS IN THE WEST MACROREGION OF THE STATE OF PARANÁ

Abstract

The retina is an essential structure for vision, composed of photoreceptors and glial cells that capture photons and transmit them to the brain as electrical and chemical signals. Retinal detachment is a serious pathology that can compromise vision and is classified by ICD-10 under code H33, with subtypes such as rhegmatogenous, serous and tractional detachment. Rhegmatogenous detachment, the most common, occurs due to tears in the retina, often associated with aging. Tractional detachment is caused by scars, such as those caused by diabetic retinopathy, while serous detachment results from eye disease or trauma. This study aimed to analyze the profile of patients hospitalized for retinal detachment and defects in the western macro-region of Paraná, using data from the Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS) between January 2018 and December 2023. Through this analysis, it was possible to observe that the most affected epidemiological profile was male, white and between 50-79 years of age. Furthermore, it was possible to notice the growing increase in the number of hospitalizations for this pathology, in addition to comparing hospitalization data with all eye diseases in the region.