Open AccessTo remove the buckle or watch?
Author(s) -
Keval Shah,
Ekta Rishi,
Pramod Bhende,
Pukhraj Rishi,
Tarun Sharma
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_712_18
Subject(s) - buckle , scleral buckle , medicine , scleral buckling , retinal detachment , retinopathy of prematurity , ophthalmology , modality (human–computer interaction) , surgery , optometry , retinal , artificial intelligence , pregnancy , genetics , structural engineering , biology , computer science , engineering , gestational age
Scleral buckling is one of the most effective modality for treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and in selected cases of retinopathy of prematurity. Although quite safe, it has its own set of associated morbidities. This report presents an interesting case, where the scleral buckle migrated posteriorly reaching up to the optic nerve.