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Operations on retina, choroidea and vitreous body: Pars plana vitrectomy: With removal of retina-raising membranes: Other gases
The vitreous body was removed from your eye and replaced by a gas.
The vitreous body in the eye consists of a transparent, gel-type fluid. It is surrounded by a thin membrane and fills the entire rear part of the eye. This is how it gives the eye its shape. The surgery involved using a special tool to cut out part of your vitreous body and aspirate it. A fine layer of connective tissue was then removed from your eye. Various conditions can involve the formation of these layers of connective tissue, and they can impair one’s vision.
These layers of connective tissue had pulled on your retina and partially detached it. The retina is a layer inside the eye. It contains a lot of sensory cells that can perceive light. There are sensory cells for colors and sensory cells for light and dark. The sensory cells pass the information on to the nerve cells in the optic nerve.
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).