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Detached retina research is currently focused on answering important questions and finding out whether new approaches to the condition are safe and effective. As a result, this has already led to many advances. For example, surgeons now have more options for treating difficult cases of retinal detachment.
Doctors and scientists are hard at work conducting detached retina research. Detached retina research studies are designed to answer important questions and to find out whether new approaches are safe and effective. This research already has led to many advances, and researchers continue to search for more effective methods for dealing with detached retinas.
Detached retina research studies are being conducted to determine other treatment methods for the condition.
One example is a research trial that compared the use of silicone oil with long-acting intraocular gas for repairing a retinal detachment caused by proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). With PVR, cells grow on the surface of the retina, causing it to detach. This is a serious complication that sometimes follows retinal detachment surgery, and it is difficult to treat. The results indicate that both treatments are effective and give surgeons more options for treating these difficult cases.
In order for detached retina research to be conducted, volunteers are needed. Patients who join detached retina research studies have the first chance to benefit from treatments that have shown promise in earlier research. They also make an important contribution to medical science by helping doctors learn more about detached retinas. Although detached retina research trials may pose some risks, researchers take very careful steps to protect their patients. Talk to your doctor if you'd like more information about detached retina clinical trials.
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD