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pneumatic retinopexy

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pneumatic retinopexy,
a treatment for retinal detachment involving injection of gas into the posterior vitreous cavity in such a way that the gas bubble presses against the area of torn retina, forcing it back into place.
retinopexy [ret´in-o-pek″se]
restoring of the retina to its proper anatomical location.
pneumatic retinopexy a treatment for retinal detachment involving injection of gas into the posterior vitreous cavity in such a way that the gas bubble presses against the area of torn retina, forcing it back into place.
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Pneumatic Retinopexy is a newer and less invasive procedure than scleral buckling that involves injecting a gas bubble into the vitreous cavity of the eye, and then positioning the patient's head so that the bubble floats to the break in the detached retina.
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