Zidi Mohamed*

Ophthalmologist at Nour Ophthalmology Clinic, Casablanca, Morocco

*Corresponding Author: Zidi Mohamed, Ophthalmologist at Nour Ophthalmology Clinic, Casablanca, Morocco.

Received: November 02, 2023; Published: November 22, 2023

Abstract

Pneumatic retinopexy was first described by Hilton in the late 1980s. it is a minimally invasive procedure that can be offered to treat localized retinal detachments with many advantages over conventional surgery. We report cases of retinal detachment, treated by pneumatic retinopexy associated with laser. The aim of this study is to describe and discuss the preoperative factors that may influence the results of pneumatic retinopexy associated with laser. A total of 12 pneumatic retinopexies combined with laser were performed to treat primary rhegmatogenous retinal. All cases had anatomical success at final follow up. This procedure may be an effective approach to treat retinal detachment with a good success rate and visual acuity recovery

Keywords: Pneumatic Retinopexy; Retinal Detachment; Laser; Retinal Tear

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Citation

Citation: Zidi Mohamed. “Out Patient Two Step Pneumatic Retinopexy Associated with Postoperative Laser for the Treatment of Retinal Detachment".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 6.12 (2023): 40-44.

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Copyright: © 2023 Zidi Mohamed. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.