scleral buckle
Eye band surgery
A scleral buckle is a surgical device used to treat retinal detachment, consisting of a silicone band or sponge that is sewn onto the outer surface of the eye.
The buckle indents the wall of the eye inward, pushing the sclera toward the detached retina so the layers can reattach and heal.
The procedure has been a standard treatment in ophthalmology since the mid-20th century and the buckle typically remains permanently in place.
Photoreceptor layer separates from eye
- silicone bandFlexible synthetic loop worn
- encirclingForming a boundary around
- vitrectomyRemoval of ocular gel
- indentationInward cut or setback
implant · suturing · extrusion · revision surgery · drainage · reattachment · tamponade · placement
Light-sensing tissue layer
- choroidEye's vascular middle coat
- maculaRetinal region for acuity
- vitreousGlass-like in appearance
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
pars plana · uvea · optic nerve · fovea · retinal tear · conjunctiva · fundus
Eye disease physician
- ocularOf the organ of sight
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- visual acuityClarity of eyesight
diplopia · infection · prognosis · recovery · follow-up · anesthesia · outpatient
retinal detachment
Photoreceptor layer separates from eye
- silicone bandFlexible synthetic loop worn
- encirclingForming a boundary around
- vitrectomyRemoval of ocular gel
indentation · implant · suturing · extrusion · revision surgery · drainage · reattachment · tamponade · placement · tightening
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
equator · pars plana · uvea · optic nerve · fovea · retinal tear · conjunctiva · fundus
ophthalmologist
Eye disease physician
- ocularOf the organ of sight
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
visual acuity · diplopia · infection · prognosis · recovery · follow-up · anesthesia · outpatient
- eye careeye doctor, optometrist, ophthalmologist, eye exam, glasses
- eye surgeryLASIK, cataract surgery, PRK, vitrectomy, corneal transplant