Scleral Buckle

A scleral buckle is a procedure done by a Vitreo-Retinal surgeon to repair a retina detachment. It is done in an operating theatre under local or general anesthesia. Under local anaesthesia, you will be awake but comfortably sedated whereas under general anaesthesia, you will be completely unconscious. You may choose to go home after the procedure or you may opt for a short stay in the hospital.

In a scleral buckle, a silicone band is inserted under the muscles of the eye and secured with sutures onto the external surface of the eye (sclera). The scleral buckle is positioned strategically over the retinal tear causing the retinal detachment to facilitate the re-attachment of the retina. Laser treatment or freezing (cryotherapy) is then done to seal the edges of the tear.

Recovery from the surgery may take a few weeks. The success rate of scleral buckle surgery is very high if the retinal detachment is diagnosed and treated early by an eye specialist.

A silicone band or sponge is stitched to the external wall of the eye to repair a retinal detachment.

Book an appointment with our Vitreo-Retinal surgeon for your scleral buckle surgery.