3. • pulled away from the
underlying choroid
• small areas of the retina
torn =>
retinal tears or retinal
breaks
• retinal cells deprived of
oxygen
• if not promptly treated =>
permanent vision loss
4. SYMPTOMS
• floaters - bits of
debris in field of
vision that look
like spots, hairs
or strings
7. Can occur as a result of:
• trauma
• advanced diabetes
• an inflammatory disorder, such as
sarcoidosis
• shrinkage of the jelly-like vitreous
that fills the inside of the eye
8. • vitreous liquid
leaks through
retinal tear and
accumulates
underneath retina
• retina can peel
away from
underlying layer
of blood vessels
9. Factors that may increase risk of retinal
detachment:
• aging - more common in people older than
40
• previous retinal detachment in one eye
• family history of retinal detachment
• extreme nearsightedness
• previous eye surgery
• previous severe eye injury or trauma
17. When a surgeon injects a bubble
of expandable gas into the
vitreous cavity it is called:
•
•
•
•
•
scleral buckling
vitrectomy
pneumatic retinopexy
photocoagulation
cryopexy
18. When a surgeon uses intense cold to freeze
the retina around the retinal tear it is
called;
• Scleral buckling
• Vitrectomy
• Pneumatic retinopexy
• Photocoagulation
• Cryopexy
22. Intervensi
• Emergency RX
– Apply eye patches to both eyes
– Provide bed rest
• Surgical RX
– Gas / Oil inserted inside eye to compress retina.
Postop – position on abdomen, head turned with
unaffected eye up X 1 week
– Scleral buckling – silicone band around eye to hold
choroid and retinal layers together