title: Intraocular gas tamponades used in retinal surgery.
abstract: Intraocular gas tamponades have proven useful in the treatment of selected retinal detachments. The critical parameter determining the effectiveness of a gas tamponade is its ability to cover an area of retina. A technique for estimating intraocular bubble size in terms of the area of bubble-retina contact is described.
mesh_terms: D005740:Gases / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012160:Retina / Q000601:surgery*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D005740:Gases