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Operations on retina, choroidea and vitreous body: Pars plana vitrectomy: Anterior vitrectomy via pars plana: Electrolyte solution

You have had an operation on the front (anterior) part of your vitreous body.

The vitreous body of the eye consists of a transparent, gel-like fluid. It is surrounded by a thin membrane and fills the entire rear area of the eye. This is how it gives the eye its shape.

This kind of operation involves removing the front of the vitreous body. During the procedure, the vitreous body is cut up and sucked off in pieces with a special tool. These kinds of operations can be carried out multiple times. If a person has already had surgery on their vitreous body before, it may have already been partially or completely removed in the past. Your vitreous body was filled with a fluid.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).