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Retinal Vascular Occlusion : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
Breathing in (inhaling) a carbon dioxide-oxygen mixture has been used to treat blockages in the arteries. This treatment causes the arteries of the retina to widen (dilate).
Source:ADAM
Date:April 22, 2008
Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous(transparent gel that fills the eye from the iris to the retina).The bulk of the contents of the eyeball is a clear jelly-like substance that is susceptible to several afflictions that impair visio...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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 forces ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy uses a special chamber, sometimes called a pressure chamber, to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood.Some, but not very many, hospitals have a hyperbaric chamber. Smaller units may be available in outpatient center....
Source:ADAM
Date:September 24, 2008
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