Which of the following surgical procedures stabilizes a detaching retina?
A) scleral buckling
B) laser photocoagulation
C) photorefractive keratectomy
D) enucleation
A) scleral buckling
Scleral buckling stabilizes a detaching retina. Laser photocoagulation destroys a
piece of the retina. Photorefractive keratectomy reshapes the cornea. Enucleation involves the
surgical removal of the eyeball.
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