Pneumatic Retinopexy Specialist
Common questions asked by patients: What is pneumatic retinopexy surgery? How long does it take to recover from pneumatic retinopexy? Who is a candidate for pneumatic retinopexy?
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Pneumatic Retinopexy is an in-office procedure used to repair certain types of retina detachments. It is a two-stage procedure usually performed at the same time. First, cryotherapy is performed to the retinal tear or hole that is responsible for the retinal detachment. Next, a gas bubble is injected inside the eye. The gas bubble helps to hold the retina in place and prevent eye fluid from tracking into the retinal defect. Similar to pars plana vitrectomy, head positioning is quite important to target the gas bubble over the retinal tear or hole while the cryotherapy seals the retina in place. Occasionally, instead of cryotherapy, laser photocoagulation, is used to seal the retinal defect within a few days following the injection of the gas bubble. If you should suffer a retinal detachment your surgical options including pneumatic retinopexy will be discussed extensively.
Additional Treatments You May Like
Additional Treatments You May Like
- Macular Degeneration
- Scleral Buckling
- Uveitis
- Macular Edema
- Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Degenerative Myopia
- Laser Photocoagulation
- Retinal Detachment
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Lattice Degeneration
- Pneumatic Retinopexy
- OCT
- BRVO
- Inherited Retinal Disorders
- Macular Hole
- Flashes and Floaters
- Macular Pucker
- Angiography
- CRVO
- Cryotherapy
- Retinal Artery Occlusion
- Intravenous Fluorescein Angiogram
- Retinal Tear
- Vitrectomy
- AMD
- Intravitreal Injections
- Complications After Cataract Surgery
- CSCR
- Pars Plana Vitrectomy
