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9 Repair of <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Retinal</strong> <strong>Detachment</strong><br />

Fig. 9.6. Pneumatic retinopexy without drainage for repair of the detachment<br />

in Fig. 9.1. With coagulations limited to the tear (a) or with coagulations<br />

extended for 360° (b) [25]. An expanding gas was injected into<br />

the vitreous, and the patient’s head was positioned so that the gas bubble<br />

tamponaded the tear. Air travel will be restricted until the volume of the<br />

gas bubble is less than 10% of the ocular volume

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