retinal detachment repair…

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detached retina, scleral buckling, detached retinal repair is a surgical procedure, repairs a detached retina, a separation, the retina from its normal position lining the back, the eye, the eye, a camera, retina, film, in the camera, lines the back inside surface, the eye, converts the optical image into nerve impulses that travel via a large nerve, brain, impulses, become vision, retina is only held in place against the wall, the eye by the pressure, the gel, fluid that fills the eye, an inner tube held, wall of a tire by the pressure of air, a hole forms, in the retina, retina, deflate away, wall, the eye, forming a retinal detachment, holes, in the retina occur, due to weak spots that occur, no identifiable reason, more common in nearsighted eyes, detachments may also occur, scar tissue pulling the retina forward, happens, diabetic retinopathy, the retina gets most of its blood supply from vessels, in the wall, the eye, becomes detached, does not get enough oxygen, cells, in the retina begin to die, why most detachment repair operations, urgent, a major symptom associated, a tear, detachment is seeing flashing lights similar to lightning flashes in front of eyes, a shade, curtain, appear to block vision, holes, in the retina, found, a detachment occurs, holes, sealed, a laser, non-invasive surgery, detachment has, started, repair possible, a procedure, pneumatic retinopexy, a gas bubble is injected, eye, patient is positioned so it floats up against the hole, in the retina, pushes it back into place, a laser, permanently seal it in place, detachments, more advanced, a surgical procedure required, done by bending the wall, the eye in to meet the hole, in the retina, scleral buckle procedure, using very small instruments inside the eye to remove a scar pulling the retina forward, vitrectomy procedure, complex detachments, combined, in the same operation, retinal detachments, not improve, retinal detachment repair is necessary, prevent permanent vision loss, urgency, the surgery depends on the location, the detachment, detachment has not affected the central vision area, the macula, surgery, done quickly, the same day, prevent more, the retina from peeling away, macula detaches, surgery, still be done, the visual result, not be, macula has already detached, less urgency, physicians, wait a week to 10 days to schedule surgery, general anesthesia required, anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding, infection, failure to re-attach the retina, most important outcome, retinal detachment surgery is good vision, chances of successfull re-attachment, the retina depends on how many holes, in the retina, how large they, whether there is scar tissue on the retina pulling it forward, over 90% of retinal detachments, re-attached, one operation, requiring several, less than 10% of detachments cannot be repaired, repair the detachment always results in poor, no vision, in the eye, repaired detachments recover vision, the quality of vision, depend on several factors, macula was not involved, in the detachment, vision, very good, macula was involved, short time, a week, vision, not 20/20, macula was detached, long time, vision, not be sharp, retinal hole treatment, a laser, done in an ophthalmologist's office, a hospital stay, pneumatic retinopexy, gas bubble placement, an office procedure, scleral buckle, vitrectomy surgery, a hospital, outpatient surgery center is needed, local anesthesia, injections to numb the eye, surrounding tissue, general anesthesia, depending on the anticipated length, the operation, an overnight stay is not, limited, detachment repair using a gas bubble, a certain head position required, several weeks, position face down, turned to one side, important to maintain this position to have the gas bubble push the retina in place, patients, a gas bubble, in the eye, not travel in aircraft, must be certain to inform any other doctors who, treat them about the bubble, in the eye, other surgery is needed.