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Is the gas bubble method effective in reattaching a detached retina?
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Yes: It can be injected in the office (usually combined with cryoretinopexy) or in the operating room as part of your surgery. To maximize success, make sure you strictly follow the advice of your retina specialist in term of head positioning to lessen the risk of redetachment.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Very: Use of a gas bubble to help reattach a detached retina is a common and effective technique. It can be used alone as in a pneumatic retinopexy or along with another surgery called a vitrectomy. So, yes, the gas bubble method is effective as a technique to attach the retina.
Answered 4/1/2013
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