Modified Controlled Encircling Scleral Buckle for Retinal Detachment.

Abstract

During encircling scleral buckle placement, the ends of the element are tightened to achieve a shortened radius of the eye. The determining factor of the final buckle height is subjective using usually a combination of the buckle height visualized with the degree of scleral indentation and can be difficult to be taught early on to trainees. Here, we describe a case series in which a modified controlled encircling scleral buckle technique that simplifies and standardizes the achievement of reproducible buckle height of about a 1 mm is objective and easy to be taught. This novel encircling scleral buckling technique successfully achieves a good postoperative scleral buckle height in a reproducible and standardized fashion using objective measurements and it is easier to be taught to trainees.