Question

which of the following surgical procedures stabilizes a detaching retina?
a scleral buckling
b laser photocoagulation
c photorefractive keratectomy
d enucleation

Explanation:

• Scleral buckling: A surgical procedure used to treat retinal detachment. It involves placing a band (buckle) around the eye to push the wall of the eye inward, helping to reattach the retina.
• Laser photocoagulation: Used to seal retinal tears or abnormal blood vessels, not for stabilizing a detaching retina in a major detachment case like scleral buckling is.
• Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK): A refractive surgery to correct vision (like myopia, hyperopia), not related to retinal detachment.
• Enucleation: The surgical removal of the eye, which is not a procedure to stabilize a detaching retina.

Answer:

A. scleral buckling