Fuming Eye Hospital Successfully Performs Ultra-Minimally Invasive and Rapid FCVB Surgery for Retinal Detachment
Release time: Dec 05,2025
Recently, President Chen Haibo successfully carried out the firstfoldable capsular vitreous body (FCVB)surgeries for the external treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment at Wuzhi Fuming Eye Hospital and Jiaozuo Fuming Eye Hospital respectively. President Chen implanted FCVB in two patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, achieving successful reattachment of their detached retinas.
The foldable capsular vitreous body (FCVB) can not only treat retinal detachment via the internal approach to preserve the eyeballs of patients with severe ocular trauma and silicone oil-dependent eyes; one of its models, thefoldable capsular buckle (FCB), can also realize ultra-minimally invasive and rapid treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment through the external approach. As a novel surgical method for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, FCB implantation is a special type of scleral buckling surgery characterized by minimal invasiveness and few complications. Postoperatively, patients can maintain a free posture, which greatly improves the overall surgical experience and provides a safer and more efficient surgical option for patients.
Patient Condition Overview
1. Case 1
The patient was a 25-year-old male admitted to the hospital with the chief complaint ofblurred vision in the right eye for 2 days. He was diagnosed withrhegmatogenous retinal detachment of the right eye. Examination results showed: visual acuity of the right eye (VOD) was 0.04, visual acuity of the left eye (VOS) was 0.04; no abnormalities were observed in the external eyes of both sides; the right cornea was clear, the anterior chamber was normal, the pupil diameter was 3 mm, and the lens presented cortical opacity (CONOP1). Fundus examination revealed a clear and pale optic disc, a tessellated fundus, a retinal break of 1 papillary diameter (PD) in size in the inferotemporal retina, a bluish-gray bulge of the peripheral retina, a dark macula with visible central foveal reflex, and an intraocular pressure of 17 mmHg.
(△ Preoperative Examination)
2. Case 2
The patient was a 57-year-old male who noticed a fixed shadow in front of his left eye 5 days ago with no obvious cause. Since he had no other discomfort, he did not seek medical treatment in a timely manner. However, as the area covered by the shadow continued to expand, he hurried to Jiaozuo Fuming Eye Hospital for treatment. After systematic examinations, he was clearly diagnosed withrhegmatogenous retinal detachment of the left eye, with his preoperative visual acuity of the left eye dropping to 0.7.
(△ Preoperative Examination)
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is one of the most common clinical types. For example, in these two patients, a "small hole" appeared in the retina, and the intraocular fluid entered under the retina through this hole, "pushing up" the retina and causing detachment. This disease progresses rapidly; once symptoms appear, the longer the delay in treatment, the more severe the damage to retinal function, and the more significantly the subsequent treatment effect will be compromised.
Therefore, once rhegmatogenous retinal detachment occurs, patients should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. After comprehensive evaluation, President Chen Haibo, taking into account the fresh retinal breaks of the two patients, formulated the ultra-minimally invasive and rapidfoldable capsular buckle (FCB)treatment plan for them. FCB enables ultra-minimally invasive and rapid treatment of retinal detachment; more importantly, it has good postoperative outcomes and fast recovery, allowing patients to return to normal life relatively quickly.
On November 27 and November 29, President Chen’s team performed FCB implantation on the two patients respectively, finally achieving successful retinal reattachment. Two days later, laser photocoagulation was performed on the retinal breaks of the right eye. Postoperative examination showed that the retinal breaks of the operated eyes were located on the scleral ridge with good adherence, and other examination results were basically the same as before.
During the postoperative review, Xiao Z’s left-eye retinal break was completely closed, the symptoms of photopsia and floaters disappeared, and his corrected visual acuity improved. "We didn't expect such a quick recovery. The child only missed a few classes and returned to campus soon. We are truly grateful to the medical team!" the parents said, expressing their deep thanks to the president and Professor Zhou.
Postoperative examinations showed that the retinal break of the right eye was well-apposed on the scleral ridge, with other examination results remaining basically unchanged. The patient and her family expressed great satisfaction with the surgical outcome and extended their gratitude to the medical team.
