Pneumoretinopexy
Pneumoretinopexy is a surgical technique in which a tiny bubble of an inert (that is, not chemically reactive) gas is injected into the eyeball to press and seal breaks in the retina.
A subsequent stage in the same operation might involve a laser beam or cryoretinoexy to permanently seal parts of the retina that had previously been torn or detached.
Patients can generally obtain information about this, and other procedures, from their ophthalmologist (ophthalmic surgeon).
More about Ophthalmology:
This section includes short definitions
of many diseases, disorders, and conditions of the eyes and visual system.
For definitions of other terms in this category, choose from the list
to the left (but note that this is not a complete/exhaustive list).
Other related pages include
- A diagram of the eye
- Definitions and descriptions of the parts of the eye
- A concise description of the human retina
- Definitions of parts of the retina
- Diseases and disorders of the human eye and the human visual system
For further information see also our pages of books about ophthalmology.
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