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… Condition Basics What is retinal detachment? Retinal detachment is an eye problem that …
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… buckling surgery is a common way to treat retinal detachment . It is a method of closing breaks … pull (traction) on the retina, allowing the retinal tear to settle against the wall of the …
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… is a surgery to repair certain types of retinal detachments . It is usually an … to the detached area and presses against the detachment. The eye doctor then seals the tear … retinopexy is done for certain types of retinal detachments. It can be useful when: A …
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… Condition Basics What is posterior vitreous detachment (PVD)? Posterior vitreous detachment … collect under the retina and may lead to a retinal detachment . PVD that results from … may occur suddenly and may also cause a retinal tear. What are the symptoms? The main …
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… to fix tears in the retina and prevent a retinal detachment . These methods work well to treat certain retinal tears. But some people will need future …
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… retinopathy is called diabetic retinopathy (retinal disease caused by diabetes). Diabetic … to move away from the wall of the eye ( retinal detachment ). This is called proliferative …
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… Bleeding in the front of the eye (hyphema). Detachment of the nerve layer at the back of the eye (retinal detachment). Complications that may … easily treat this using a laser.) Glaucoma . Retinal detachment . Astigmatism or strabismus …
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… of the eye . It may be done when there is a retinal detachment or if blood in the vitreous gel … may treat other eye problems, such as a retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, scar …
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… Laser Photocoagulation and Cryopexy for Retinal Tears Laser Photocoagulation for … (Conjunctivitis) Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment Posterior Vitreous Detachment …
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… background. The brief flashes may occur with retinal detachment . New floaters —shadows or dark … development of floaters may be a sign of a retinal tear. A dark curtain or veil across …
