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Scleral buckle repair
A scleral buckle is a surgical procedure used to repair a retinal detachment by supporting the retina tears from the outside of the eye. A scleral buckle is a piece of silicone semi-hard plastic that the retina surgeon places around the outside of the eye like a belt.
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Retinal Detachment Treatment - Scleral Buckle Repair <p>Ophthalmologist, talks about retinal detachment and scleral buckle repair as a treatment.</p>Ophthalmologist, talks about retinal detachment and scleral buckle repair as a treatment.
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Retinal Detachment Treatment - Scleral Buckle Repair
The scleral buckle operation is performed in the operating room. It implies either local or general anesthesia. The operation involves securing a buckle to the wall of the eye, creating a scar of the cryotherapy or laser type in order to ensure that the retinal tear stays sealed, and typically drainage of the sub-retinal fluid.
The aftermath of this procedure is one that fortunately does not require the patient to maintain a particular position, but given that there is intervention on the wall of the eye, there may be some inflammation and there will be some pain management necessary during the one to two weeks after the intervention.
