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Retinal Detachment
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Retinal Detachment Treatment
Laser surgery can be used to seal the tears or holes in the retina, which generally precede detachment.
Another technique, the application of intense cold with an ice probe (known as cryopexy), leads to the formation of a scar that holds the retina to the underlying layer. This technique is used in combination with the injection of a gas bubble and the maintenance of specific head positions to prevent the re-accumulation fluid behind the retina.
Surgical reattachment involves indentation of the sclera to relieve pressure on the retina, allowing it to re-attach.
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• Definition
• Retinal Detachment Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Retinal Detachment Symptoms & Signs
• Retinal Detachment Prevention
• Retinal Detachment Diagnosis & Tests
• Retinal Detachment Treatment
• Retinal Detachment Prognosis
• Retinal Detachment Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Nearsightedness
• Retinopathy of Prematurity
Tests & Exams
• Fluorescein Angiography
• Ophthalmoscopy
• Refraction Test
• Slit-Lamp Exam
• Tonometry
• Ultrasound
• Visual Acuity Test
• Visual Field
Surgery & Procedures
• Laser Surgery
Other Topics
• Blindness
• Macula Lutea
• Peripheral
• Retina
• Sclera
• Stimulus
• Vision Problems
Review Date : 11/21/2002
Reviewed By : Raymond S. Douglas M.D., Ph.D. Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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