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Retinal Detachment Learning Center
Treatments could include:
- Vitrectomy
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Pneumatic Retinopexy
- Scleral Buckling
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Laser Photocoagulation
- Retinal Cryotherapy
- Repair of Detached ...
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Most patients with a retinal detachment will need surgery, either immediately or after a short period of time. (However, surgery may not be needed if you do not have symptoms or have had the detachment for a while.)
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Reattaching the retina to the inner surface of the eye requires making a scar that will hold it in place and then bringing the retina close to the scarred area. The scar can be made from the outside, through the sclera, using either a laser or a f...
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No alternative treatment is recommended for acute retinal detachment. Vision may be lost if the problem is Retinal detachment refers to the movement or pulling of the retina away from the inner wall of the eyeball, resulting in a sudden loss visio...
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Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous (transparent gel that fills the eye from the iris to the retina).
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Scleral buckling is a surgical procedure in which a piece of silicone plastic or sponge is sewn onto the sclera at the site of a retinal tear to push the sclera toward the retinal tear. The buckle holds the retina against the sclera until scarring...
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Photocoagulation therapy is a method of treating detachments (tears) of the retina (the layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye) with an argon laser. The high-intensity beam of light from the laser is converted into heat, which force...
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Retinal cryopexy, also called retinal cryotherapy , is a procedure that uses intense cold to induce a chorioretinal scar and to destroy retinal or choroidal tissue.
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Retinal detachment repair is eye surgery to place a detached retina back into its normal position. A detached retina means the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye has separated from its supporting layers.
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