Scleral Buckle Surgery (UK)

A scleral buckle is the most common surgery used to repair a detached retina. During this surgery, the sclera, which is the white part of the eye, is indented or buckled inward, usually by attaching a piece of silicone rubber to its surface.

Home care

• Your eye will feel scratchy or sore. Use Tylenol, Ibuprofen, or prescribed pain medicine for discomfort.

• Avoid strenuous activity or lifting more than 10 pounds until your doctor tells you it is all right.

• Do not rub your eye. Leave the patch and shield in place until your doctor or his staff removes it.

• Use eye drops as directed by your doctor.

• Tape the shield over your eye while you are sleeping.

Call your doctor if you have any of the following

•  Temperature over 100.5°F

• Pain that is not helped by pain medicine

• Vision suddenly becomes worse or you have new flashes or floaters

• Nausea or vomiting

• Questions or concerns about your surgery or your medicine

Call the Eye Clinic at (859) 323-5867. Nights, weekends and holidays, call UK Chandler Hospital at (859) 323-5321 and ask for the Eye doctor on call.