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Operations on retina, choroidea and vitreous body: Pars plana vitrectomy: Staining of vitreous body, epiretinal membranes or the membrana limitans interna with triamcinolone or dye solutions

The vitreous body has been removed from your eye.

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.

The surgery involved staining your vitreous body with a dye. The dye enables a clearer identification of where the various layers in the eye begin and end.

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).