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… Tretinoin (Retin-A) On this page: Overview Overview Tretinoin (Retin-A, …
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… Retinal Detachment On this page: What is retinal detachment? Retinal detachment is an eye problem that happens when the …
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… Retinal Imaging On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Retinal imaging uses special cameras and scanners to make … or pictures, of the back of your eye . This includes the retina. It's the part of the eye that's most responsible for …
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… Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery Overview What To … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Pneumatic retinopexy is a surgery to repair certain types of retinal …
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… Laser Photocoagulation and Cryopexy for Retinal Tears On this page: Surgery Overview Related … photocoagulation and cryopexy are used to fix tears in the retina and prevent a retinal detachment . These methods work well to treat …
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… Scleral Buckling Surgery for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is … Overview Scleral buckling surgery is a common way to treat retinal detachment . It is a method of closing breaks and flattening the retina . A scleral buckle is a piece of silicone sponge, …
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… problem with the tissue that lines the back of the eyeball (retina), optic nerve, or blood vessels in the eye . … toward a dark background. The brief flashes may occur with retinal detachment . New floaters —shadows or dark objects … field. Sudden development of floaters may be a sign of a retinal tear. A dark curtain or veil across part of your …
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… happens when vitreous gel shrinks and separates from the retina . PVD normally happens over a period of time, and … But if the vitreous gel is strongly attached to the retina, the gel can pull so hard on the retina—a process called traction—that it tears the retina. …
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… from the middle of the eye . It may be done when there is a retinal detachment or if blood in the vitreous gel (vitreous … ) who has special training in treating problems of the retina. During surgery, the doctor uses small tools to … Then the doctor may treat other eye problems, such as a retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, scar tissue on the …
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… Problems Outside the Digestive Tract Dengue Fever Diabetic Retinopathy Drooping Eyelids Dry Eye Syndrome Eye Anatomy … for Glaucoma Laser Photocoagulation and Cryopexy for Retinal Tears Laser Photocoagulation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma LASIK (Laser …
