This video was recently uploaded to my YouTube channel. I walk you through the various steps to repairing a retinal detachment with vitrectomy.
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NFL Coach Zimmer Gets Retinal Detachment | What Can We Learn?
The Minnesota Vikings’ head coach, Mike Zimmer, recently underwent several procedures for treatment of a retinal tear and retinal detachment. What can we learn from him?
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Retinal Detachment | Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
Here’s an updated review of retinal detachments: signs and symptoms of retinal detachment, when to call your doctor and the timing of surgery, if needed.
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Scleral Buckle and Vitrectomy to Fix Retinal Detachments
There are several ways to repair retinal detachments including vitrectomy and scleral buckle. When do I combine the procedures? Here are the advantages and disadvantages.
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Using Intraocular Gas in Retina Surgery
Intraocular gas is often used to fix some retinal problems, but keeping your head face-down is near impossible. Air may be a great solution.
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Scleral Buckle vs. Vitrectomy
Here’s a question about retinal detachment repair: Scleral Buckle vs Vitrectomy? Here’s my feeling about this comment and which may be better.
Vitrectomy and Scleral Buckle for Retinal Detachment | Retina Specialist Virginia
This is the last in a short series of fixing a retinal detachment. Using both procedures, success rate must be leveraged against complications.
Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment | Retina Specialist, Fairfax, Va.
When do I use vitrectomy for retinal detachment? This is a series on methods to repair retinal detachments.
Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment | Retina Specialist, Fairfax, VA
Part 2 of a series on repairing a retinal detachment. Using gas, freezing or laser and head positioning, a retinal detachment can be fixed in the office!
Fixing a Retinal Detachment | Retina Specialist, Fairfax, Va.
Here’s the beginning of a short series on repairing a retinal detachment. The scleral buckle is the oldest, has some complications, but may be the best method.
What is Anisometropia?
Anisometropia can be a result of induced (created) myopia from a scleral buckle and/or cataract. If this is the case, it is usually correctable.
Giant Retinal Tears
Giant retinal tears usually lead to blindness. I use a combined operation with Perfluoron where this tends not to happen…and there’s a video!
Preventing Giant Retinal Tears
Here’s a video and post about preventing the formation of a Giant Retinal Tear….in a patients other eye!
Excercise After PVD is Safe
I believe exercise after sustaining a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) to be safe. Many doctors recommend a “no exercise” period after a PVD to decrease the risk of retinal tear and retinal detachment. This does not make sense to me. PVD Causes Retinal Tear A retinal tear may occur after a posterior vitreous detachment, but […]