EC Ophthalmology

Scleral Buckling (SB) has the effectiveness in the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) comparable to pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). At the same time SB allows not to violate the internal structures of the eye.

However, SB has a drawback: it changes the shape of the eye, which distorts refraction. We present a method of surgical treatment - temporary scleral buckling (TSB), which has the advantages of SB but allows to solve the problem of refraction. Compliance with the conditions and implementation of the stages of the declared method ensures the extraction of retinal detachment with the restoration of the eye structures almost to a natural state.

 Keywords: Scleral Buckling; Retinal Detachment; Surgical Treatment; Scleral Buckle Removal

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