What are the treatments for retinal tears and detachments?
For certain retinal tears or holes found before a detachment has developed, or, rarely, if the detachment is new and very small, treatment may consist only oflaser or cryotherapy, and this will not require hospitalization. Once a retinal detachment has occurred, however, all holes and tears that have allowed fluid to collect under the retina must be sealed. If a detachment is extensive, its repair requires major eye surgery. Whether you are hospitalized or not, and what type of anesthesia will be used, will depend on how complicated the detachment is. One or a combination of procedures and appliances may be required.
