Surgery for retinal detachment.
Retinal detachment surgery in human patients is currently 90% successful, with most detachments amenable to treatment by scleral buckling procedures. The main obstacle to achieving comparable results in veterinary patients is the active nature of our patients during the postoperative convalescent period. Adapting current techniques to include short-term chorioretinal adhesion by way of tacking, cyanoacrylate adhesives, or other methods has shown substantial promise and should be further investigated in veterinary species. The technology and methods are currently available to produce success rates comparable to those achieved in human patients, and the near future promises to bring further refinements in veterinary applications.
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Animal Eye Clinic, Seattle, Washington.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004867:Equipment Design; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000662:veterinary*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013522:Surgery, Veterinary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography