The pathogenesis of rhegmatogenous RD is now well understood. [14] Around any retinal break exists a balance of forces. Some forces tend to maintain retinal apposition to the RPE, while other forces ...

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Retinal displacement may be more severe and occurs more frequently in patients who undergo pars plana vitrectomy as opposed to pneumatic retinopexy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair, ...

The retina is a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts visual images into nerve impulses in the brain. Injuries to the eye can cause layers of the retina to separate, which is known as a ...

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Purpose To ascertain the current provision of facilities for the management of vitreo-retinal (V-R) emergencies, and attitudes of V-R surgeons towards the management of V-R emergencies within the ...

Tractional retinal detachment occurs if scar tissue in the eye causes the retina to move out of position. It requires immediate medical attention. The retina is a light-sensitive layer of cells at the ...

If you were to tell me that at the beginning of the year, I would spend half of it going blind, having eye surgery and dealing with various post-op complications, I would have laughed. No, seriously, ...

Retinal tears can result from age-related changes to the eye, trauma and injuries, and complications from eye surgery. Retinal tears are a vision-disrupting condition that can affect the clarity of ...

*External subretinal fluid drainage, when performed, should be considered an intraocular step of an otherwise extraocular procedure. **More common with encircling scleral buckling than with segmental ...