Which of the following is not a prerequisite for performing pneumatic retinopexy:
Superior retinal detachment is an indication of pneumatic retinopexy not inferior. Rx of RD PNEUMATIC RETINOPEXY * Gases provide tamponade. * Air is shoest acting, SF6 is long acting and C3F8 is longest acting. * Indication: -Recent onset RD -RRD -Superior break -Single break - Patient should be able to maintain the stable position. Contraindicated in old debilitated patients, mentally unstable patients