10 Temporary Gas Tamponades without Drainage: Minimal Intraocular Surgery for Retinal Detachments 10.1 History The use of an intraocular gas bubble in retinal detachment surgery was first described by Ohm…
9 Temporary Balloon Buckle without Drainage: Minimal Extraocular Surgery for Retinal Detachments with 1 Break or Breaks within 1 Clock Hour 9.1 Introduction Minimal extraocular surgery for retinal detachments, consisting…
14 Reoperation of Retinal Detachments without Drainage: Minimal Extraocular Surgery as Rational Approach 14.1 Introduction As will be recalled, the treatment of a primary retinal detachment consists of searching the…
11 Balloon Buckle versus Pneumatic Retinopexy for Uncomplicated Retinal Detachments 11.1 Introduction The balloon operation and pneumatic retinopexy represent minimal surgery. Both procedures are applied for uncomplicated detachments with breaks…
13 Pneumatic Retinopexy versus Vitrectomy as Primary Procedure for Retinal Detachments 13.1 Background Both procedures represent an intraocular approach. The rationale for both to be used as primary procedure for…
12 Limits of External Buckling in Treating Complicated Retinal Detachments 12.1 Background In this Chapter the limits of segmental buckling will be discussed and the indication for an alternative operation,…
