Scleral buckling, also known as belt buckling, is a type of surgery used to repair retinal detachment and bring your eyesight back. Retinal detachment happens when the retina, a thin layer of ...

Comparisons between the two main procedures used today, scleral buckling and vitrectomy, continue to generate lively debate, particularly because small-gauge techniques have made vitrectomy safer.

Dr. Michael Kapusta, MD, FRSCS, Ophthalmologist, talks about retinal detachment and scleral buckle repair as a treatment. China fires warning at US treaty ally ‘We’re Definitely Going to Build ...

The use of adjunctive scleral buckling during vitrectomy for retinal detachment associated with inferior breaks has been the recent focus of some debate. It has been suggested that any benefit ...

Another option is “indenting" your eye, which doctors call a scleral buckle. The surgeon sews a silicone strip or sponge to the outside of your eye. This creates an indent, so that the wall of ...

Scleral buckling is the traditional method for correction of retinal detachment with ROP in Stage 4. Scleral buckling involves first treating the eye with cryotherapy or laser and then sewing a ...

For many years, it is not fully understood how non-drainage scleral buckling surgery brings about spontaneous reattachment of the detached retina when retinal breaks remain open at the end of surgery.

Purpose: To report on the usefulness of combined Baerveldt glaucoma implantation (BGI) and scleral buckling surgery for patients with glaucoma requiring a scleral buckle for retinal detachment repair.

Combined scleral buckling and Baerveldt implantation was an effective surgical approach in treatment of coexisting glaucoma and retinal detachment, according to a study. Patients were divided into ...

The traditional surgery for retinal detachment is scleral buckling surgery. This surgery is generally performed in the operating room under local anesthesia but, in some cases, may be performed under ...

Scleral buckling is a surgical procedure used to repair a retinal detachment. The scleral, or the white of the eye, is the outer supporting layer of the eyeball. In this surgery, a surgeon ...