Table of Contents
- Overview
- Risks
- Recovery
- Prevention
- Images
Scleral buckling; Vitrectomy; Pneumatic retinopexy; Laser retinopexy
Risks
Risks for retinal detachment surgery include:
- Bleeding
- Detachment that is not completely fixed (may require more surgeries)
- Increase in eye pressure (elevated intraocular pressure)
- Infection
General anesthesia may be needed. The risks for any anesthesia are:
- Reactions to medications
- Problems breathing
Images
Detached retina
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Retinal detachment repair Recovery
Review Date: 08/12/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist,
Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
