[Intolerance to encircling. 19 cases of section or ablation of encircling].

Abstract

Removal of ten encircling scleral buckles and section with relaxation of nine encircling buckles are displayed. Only episcleral buckles with oval or round silicone sponge exoplants are analyzed. Besides infection (three eyes), removal or section was required because of too tight encircling elements (16 eyes). Anterior buckles created by invagination of encircling elements, without horizontal shortening avoids this risk of constriction.