AIM:To observe the clinical effects of using nerve growth factor after retinal detachment surgery. METHODS:All 32 cases of retinal detachment surgery were randomly divided into treatment and control groups. The control group was given corticosteroids, Ginkgo biloba and methylcobalamin tablets, the treatment group was given intramuscular nerve growth factor on the above basis. The visual acuity, visual field and visual evoked potential of two groups were compared. RESULTS:The treatment groupˊs improvement of visual acuity, visual field and visual evoked potential were better than the control groupˊs. CONCLUSION:Nerve growth factor used after retinal detachment surgery improves visual function.