The fluid under the retina is sometimes removed at the time of surgery. The tear is treated with a freezing treatment to induce controlled scarring around the tear and permanently seal it.

Scleral buckle-In this surgery, a silicone band is placed outside the eye wall to push the wall of the eye closer to the retinal tear in order to close the tear.

Several approaches can be employed to repair a retinal detachment: The goal of treatment is to re-attach the retina to the back wall of the eye and seal the tears or holes that caused the retinal detachment.

Previous eye surgery such as cataract surgery.

Family history of retinal tears or retinal detachment.

Lattice degeneration (thinning in the peripheral retina, or the area outside of the central retina.).

Risk factors for developing a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment include This type of retinal detachment is much less common and can occur in eyes with abnormal inflammation or excessive leakage from abnormal blood vessels.

Exudative (ex OO day tive) retinal detachments form when fluid leaks out of blood vessels and accumulates under the retina.

This type of retinal detachment may occur from diabetes or other conditions.

Tractional retinal detachments are caused by scar tissue that grows on the surface of the retina and pulls the retina off the back wall of the eye.

Retinal tears can develop when the vitreous gel separates from the retina as part of aging or in patients with abnormal thinning in the peripheral retina (known as lattice degeneration) or occasionally from trauma.

They are caused by a hole or tear in the retina that allows fluid to pass through and collect underneath the retina, detaching it from its underlying blood supply. Rhegmatogenous (reg ma TODGE uh nus) retinal detachments are the most common type.In general, retinal detachments can be categorized based on the cause of the detachment: rhegmatogenous, tractional, or exudative. The severity of the symptoms is often related to the extent of the detachment. In other cases of retinal detachment, patients may not be aware of any changes in their vision. Therefore, it’s essential to seek help as quickly as possible if you suspect you have a torn or detached retina.When the retina is detached from the back wall of the eye, it is separated from its blood supply and no longer functions properly. The typical symptoms of a retinal detachment include floaters, flashing lights, and a shadow or curtain in the peripheral (noncentral) vision that can be stationary (non-moving) or progress toward, and involve, the center of vision. The longer the retina remains detached, the worse the final visual result after surgery is likely to be. However, if the centre of the retina has become detached, vision may never return fully.

Once we have successfully reattached your retina, your vision is likely to improve. This involves using a small piece of silicone to push the retina flat from outside without an internal operation. Occasionally, your surgeon will use a ‘scleral buckle’, either instead of, or as well as a vitrectomy. We insert a bubble of gas into the eye to prevent liquid from getting behind the retina while it reattaches. During this procedure, we use a laser to seal the hole in the retina. In most detached retina operations, your surgeon will recommend a vitrectomy. Every detached retina is different, and specialists will recommend the best operation for you.

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