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… Condition Basics What is posterior vitreous detachment (PVD)? Posterior vitreous …
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… Condition Basics What is retinal detachment? Retinal detachment is an eye … under the retina. Tears can also be caused by posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), when the vitreous …
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… larger (dilated) or smaller (constricted). Posterior chamber: The posterior chamber is … focus on near or far objects (accommodation). Vitreous chamber: The vitreous chamber is … Degeneration Cataracts Glaucoma Retinal Detachment Credits Current as of: October 12, …
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… Condition Basics What is a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury? A PCL injury is a sprain or tear of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The PCL is … our content . … Condition Basics What is a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury? A …
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… surgery is a common way to treat retinal detachment . It is a method of closing breaks … effect may cover only the area behind the detachment, or it may encircle the eyeball … eyes and have you stay in bed to keep the detachment from spreading. Right before …
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… a surgery to repair certain types of retinal detachments . It is usually an outpatient … to the detached area and presses against the detachment. The eye doctor then seals the tear … is done for certain types of retinal detachments. It can be useful when: A single …
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… Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment Posterior Vitreous Detachment Presbyopia Pressure …
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… move away from the wall of the eye ( retinal detachment ). This is called proliferative … . Bleeding inside the eye (preretinal or vitreous hemorrhage). The growth of new blood … severely damaged. Surgical removal of the vitreous gel ( vitrectomy ) may also help …
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… Vitrectomy is a surgery to remove the vitreous gel from the middle of the eye . It may be done when there is a retinal detachment or if blood in the vitreous gel (vitreous hemorrhage) does not …
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… surgery include: A torn lens covering (posterior capsule rupture). Infection in the … Bleeding in the front of the eye (hyphema). Detachment of the nerve layer at the back of … not common but include: A torn lens covering (posterior capsule rupture). Infection in the …
