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Chenzhou Aier Ophthalmology Successfully Performs First FCB Surgery: 14-Year-Old with Retinal Detachment Receives Innovative Treatment
Release time: Oct 24,2025
The successful implementation of Chenzhou Aier Ophthalmology Hospital's first FCB surgery not only brought light to Xiao L but also marked that the hospital has stepped into a new stage in the field of minimally invasive treatment for retinal detachment. It provides a higher-quality and more precise treatment option for patients with retinal detachment in southern Hunan, especially adolescent patients.
"Doctor, my child suddenly can't see clearly with his right eye, and there's always a dark shadow blocking his vision. What should we do?" Recently, an anxious couple rushed to Chenzhou Aier Ophthalmology Hospital with their 14-year-old son, Xiao L, their voices filled with panic.
Sudden Eye Disease: 14-Year-Old Faces "Retinal Detachment" Crisis
According to Xiao L's father, the child had experienced decreased vision in his right eye half a month earlier. Initially, they thought it was eye strain from excessive studying and didn't pay much attention. However, two days ago, Xiao L suddenly reported a sharp decline in right-eye vision, accompanied by a persistent dark shadow in front of his eyes, as if something was blocking his sight. Only then did the parents hurry to take him to the hospital for treatment.
Professor Liu Xiangyang's team at Chenzhou Aier Ophthalmology Hospital conducted a detailed eye examination for Xiao L, including funduscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). After a comprehensive assessment, Xiao L was finally diagnosed with "rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the right eye". This diagnosis made the parents' hearts clench instantly—retinal detachment is an ophthalmic emergency. If not treated promptly, the longer the delay, the smaller the chance of vision recovery, and in severe cases, it can even lead to blindness.
Innovative Option: Why FCB Surgery Became the "Optimal Solution" for the Teenager?
Faced with Xiao L's condition, Professor Liu Xiangyang's team held an urgent discussion. Conventional retinal detachment surgeries mainly include scleral buckling surgery and vitrectomy, but both have their limitations. Considering that Xiao L is only 14 years old and his eye tissues are still developing, plus the examination revealed that the retinal tear was relatively fresh, the team made a comprehensive assessment and decided to adopt the internationally advanced innovative technology—foldable capsular buckle(FCB) treatment.
What is Foldable Capsular Buckle(FCB) Surgery?
In simple terms, foldable capsular buckle (FCB) implantation surgery is a new minimally invasive technique for treating retinal detachment. During the surgery, the doctor implants a foldable balloon on the surface of the sclera outside the patient's eyeball. The gentle pressing force generated by the inflated balloon pushes the sclera toward the retinal tear, bringing the tear into contact with the retina. Then, laser or cryotherapy is used to seal the tear, thereby achieving the goal of curing retinal detachment.
Key Advantages of FCB Surgery Revealed
Minimally invasive and safe with less trauma: Unlike traditional scleral buckling surgery, it does not require extensive separation of extraocular muscles or implantation of fixed silicone sponges or silicone bands. It causes less damage to eye tissues, enables faster postoperative recovery, and results in milder pain.
Personalized adaptation and precise pressing: The balloon can be accurately positioned and its pressure adjusted according to the location and size of the tear. It can better fit the tear area, improving the success rate of tear sealing, and is especially suitable for patients with special tear locations or multiple tears.
Protection of eye function and consideration of long-term effects: For adolescent patients, FCB surgery can maximize the protection of the normal anatomical structure and visual function of the eye, reduce the impact on eye development, and lower the risk of complications such as astigmatism after surgery.
More convenient postoperative care: Compared with vitrectomy, which requires maintaining a specific posture for a long time after surgery, FCB surgery has looser postoperative posture requirements, leading to higher patient compliance and less impact on the quality of life.
Successful Surgery: First FCB Surgery Completed, Chenzhou Aier Adds a New Technological Wing
After completing the preoperative preparations, Professor Liu's team successfully performed the right-eye foldable capsular balloon implantation surgery on Xiao L. The entire surgery process went very smoothly—the balloon was accurately positioned at the tear site, perfectly pressed the tear after inflation, and then the tear was successfully sealed with laser.
During the re-examination on the first day after surgery, Xiao L's right retina was well reattached, the tear was completely sealed, his vision had significantly improved compared with before the surgery, and the feeling of a dark shadow blocking his vision had disappeared. Watching his child regain clear vision, Xiao L's father excitedly thanked the surgical team repeatedly: "Thank you so much for saving my child's eyes with such an excellent technology!"
The successful implementation of Chenzhou Aier Ophthalmology Hospital's first FCB surgery not only brought light to Xiao L but also marked that the hospital has stepped into a new stage in the field of minimally invasive treatment for retinal detachment. It provides a higher-quality and more precise treatment option for patients with retinal detachment in southern Hunan, especially adolescent patients.
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