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| What pathology does a scleral buckle treat? |
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| What causes retinal detachment? |
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| liquid in the vitreous cavity passes through a retinal tear, separating the retina from the choroid |
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| What is the effect of retinal detachment? |
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| vision loss wherever the retina has become detached |
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| What procedure may be performed along with a sceral buckle |
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| Why are the recti muscles tagged? |
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| So the glove of the eye ay be rotated in any direction needed by the surgeon |
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| What are the symptoms of retinal detachment? |
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| Flashing light or large spots in vision |
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| Why is a scleral buckle used? |
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| To create an indentation inside of the eye so that it pushes on the retinal tear so that it will scar down and not allow any more fluid to escape and cause a larger tear in the retina. |
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| WHy is a cryoprobe or diothermy used? |
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| To seal a small retinal tear |
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| What is the purpose of the "tire" |
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| to support the buckle and reduce the volume of the globe, thus reducing vitreoretinal traction |
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| What is the purpose of intraocular gas such as C3F8 or SF6? |
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| to create pressure on the retina while subretinal fluid is reabsorbed and scars form |
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| What must the syringe used to draw up gas contain? |
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| If long acting gases were used durig surgery what must the patient do for up to 2 weeks post op? |
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| the patient must maintain a special head posture to keep the gas bubble at the desired position |
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| Why may a vitrectomy be performed alongside a scleral buckle procedure? |
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| To remove blood from the surgeons view so they may see if there is a detachment. |
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| What instrument is used to secure the traction sutures on the rectus muscles? |
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| How is the buckle attached to the eye? |
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| it is sutured to the globe of the eye under the rectus muscles |
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