What do systematic reviews say?

Pneumatic retinopexy vs scleral buckle

Pneumatic retinopexy showed no clear difference in reattachment of the retina at 6–12 months compared with scleral buckle (low certainty).

• Pneumatic retinopexy versus scleral buckle for repairing simple rhegmatogenous retinal detachments 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.91 [0.81, 1.02]
  Studies not reported
  Low