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Schematic representation of possible mechanism by which the buckle alters forces for retinal attachment. At the staphyloma buckle reverses the direction of inward force on retina to an outward force. As force at an area is inversely related to radius, thus it will be larger for Type II/IX staphylomas (narrow macular type)
