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From: Rolf Mantel <news@hartig-mantel.de>
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Subject: Re: detached retina off topic
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:54:13 +0200
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Am 28.07.2024 um 16:34 schrieb Mark J cleary:
> Anyone here had a detached retina? Given the age group might be likely. 
> I would like to hear anything. Mine did last week and went in Friday 
> Vitrectomy  and gas bubble exchange. Was in upper part of retina they 
> put in citrous oxide gas. Now have this bubble over my vison in the eye. 
> It was good distance eye too.

My wife had it several years ago but they used SF6.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_hexafluoride#Medical_use>

Everything went fine but took a bit longer than expected.
As warned, she developed a Cataract a couple of years later as a side 
affect at age just below 50.