Cryopexy

Cryopexia (cryopexia; from the Greek kryos - cold and pexis - attachment; synonym - cryoretinopexy) is a method of treating retinal detachment in which special frozen probes are attached to the edges of the retinal tear. This leads to local tissue necrosis and the formation of scars that hold the edges of the tear together.

Cryopexy is performed during vitreoretinal surgery. The surgeon inserts special instruments into the eye through small incisions. Then the frozen probe is pressed against the edges of the retinal tear for a few seconds. This causes local tissue freezing. After thawing, scar tissue forms in these places, which reliably holds the edges of the tear together.

Cryopexy can achieve good results in the treatment of retinal detachment. It is less traumatic compared to other surgical treatment options. Cryopexy is often used in combination with other methods, such as laser photocoagulation of the retina or the injection of silicone oil into the eye.

Cryopexy, or cryoretropexy, cryopexy is an ophthalmic operation that involves creating additional optical pathways in the structures of the eye using cold - cryopexy. To form new optical paths, exposure to low temperatures is used on the eye tissue due to their absorption by the eye tissue. The type of surgical intervention is posterolateral in relation to the eye. In the English-language literature, cryopexy is also called cryoretinoplasty, cryoretroibliopexy, retinectomy according to the ARC type in accordance with the designation “A”, “B” or “C” of the types of Retinectomy according to Schultz.