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The what, why, who and how of pneumatic retinopexy

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Over the past 35 years, primary retinal detachment surgery has evolved from almost exclusively being performed with a scleral buckle to the current day in which small-gauge vitrectomy is becoming the standard. So, in today’s world, what is the role of pneumatic retinopexy?

Pneumatic retinopexy was first introduced by Hilton and Grizzard as an office-based procedure for the repair of retinal detachment in 1986. Over the years, this procedure has attracted many adherents, non-practitioners and detractors. If employed judiciously, there is definitely a role for pneumatic retinopexy in our management of retinal detachment.

Click here to read the full publication exclusive, News You Can Use from UPMC Eye Center, published in Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, December 10, 2014.