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… Posterior Vitreous Detachment On this page: What is posterior vitreous detachment (PVD)? Posterior vitreous …
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… Retinal Detachment On this page: Related … collect under the retina. Tears can also be caused by posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), when the vitreous gel shrinks and …
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… Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … retinopexy is a surgery to repair certain types of retinal detachments . It is usually an outpatient procedure , which … bubble floats to the detached area and presses against the detachment. The eye doctor then seals the tear in the retina …
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… Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury On this page: What is a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury? A PCL injury is a sprain or tear of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The PCL is a band of …
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… Scleral Buckling Surgery for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done … Scleral buckling surgery is a common way to treat retinal detachment . It is a method of closing breaks and flattening … eye. The buckle effect may cover only the area behind the detachment, or it may encircle the eyeball like a ring. By …
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… making the pupil larger (dilated) or smaller (constricted). Posterior chamber: The posterior chamber is between the iris … the eyes to focus on near or far objects (accommodation). Vitreous chamber: The vitreous chamber is between the lens … Age-Related Macular Degeneration Cataracts Glaucoma Retinal Detachment Current as of: October 12, 2022 Author: …
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… Surgery Overview Vitrectomy is a surgery to remove the vitreous gel from the middle of the eye . It may be done when there is a retinal detachment or if blood in the vitreous gel (vitreous hemorrhage) does not clear on its …
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… Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment Posterior Vitreous Detachment Presbyopia Pressure Injuries From Scuba …
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… the retina to move away from the wall of the eye ( retinal detachment ). This is called proliferative retinopathy. … retinal detachment . Bleeding inside the eye (preretinal or vitreous hemorrhage). The growth of new blood vessels on the … retina has been severely damaged. Surgical removal of the vitreous gel ( vitrectomy ) may also help improve vision if …
