Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment Surgery Overview Pneumatic retinopexy is a surgery to repair certain types of retinal detachments outpatient procedure
Before surgery, your eye is numbed with local anesthesia ophthalmologist tear in the retina
The bubble helps to flatten the retina
What To Expect
It takes about 3 weeks to recover from this surgery. The hardest part of the recovery is keeping the gas bubble in the right place.
You must keep your head in a certain position for most of the day and night for about 1 to 3 weeks after the surgery. You cannot lie on your back. If you do, the bubble will move to the front of the eye and press against the lens You must avoid air travel until your eye has healed. A change in altitude could cause the gas bubble to expand. This would increase the pressure inside the eye. Why It Is Done
Pneumatic retinopexy is done for certain types of retinal detachments. It can be useful when:
A single break or tear caused the detachment. Multiple breaks are small and close to each other. The break is in the upper part of the retina. You have to hold your head so that the break and the bubble are at the highest point. This is not practical if the break is on the bottom of the eyeball. You would have to keep your head upside down. Load More Information about Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment
How Well It Works
You are more likely to have good vision after surgery if the macula
Risks
The most common problems after this surgery include:
Scarring on the retina. This often causes the retina to detach again. Scarring is the most common reason that surgery fails. New breaks or tears forming. The need for more surgery to reattach the retina. Fluid that stays under the retina or is absorbed very slowly. Small gas bubbles getting trapped under the retina. Less common problems include:
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Current as of: July 31, 2024
Current as of: July 31, 2024
