Fluid may be drained from under the detached retina. Pneumatic retinopexy is a newer method for retinal detachment repair. It is not suitable for all types of detachment. In this technique, the causative tear or tears are identified and treated. A bubble of a special gas is then injected into the eye.
Vitrectomy is another surgical method to treat some types of retinal detachment.
It is usually used for detachments with unusual or difficult features, such as very large tears, scar tissue on the retina, excessive blood in the vitreous, or detachments that failed by other methods. With current methods, about 9 out of 10 retina detachments can be repaired. Because the detachment may damage the retina, most people do not get back perfect vision. If this area was affected, only about 1 out of 3 eyes will get back reading vision. All rights reserved.