segmental buckles, drainage of subretinal fluid, and anterior chamber paracentesis, being optional. No mention is made of final tension in the band, shortening of the band, intraocular pressure, or the height of the band-induced buckle at the end of the procedure.Their data indicate that undesirable postoperative side effects (shallow anterior chamber, increased axial length and myopia) are the result of the tension of the band, and, by implication, the height of the band-induced scleral buckle, because around 3 months postoperatively these phenomena reverse as the absorbable suture dissolves, the tension of the band is released and the height of the buckle diminishes. These are very important data. They corroborate what surgeons have suspected for many years and should inform us about our surgical technique: the ideal scleral buckle is created with imbricating sutures straddling wider implants, with the band supporting and not creating the buckle.Nevertheless, their single surgery reattachment rate at 6 months is excellent, even with the temporary buckle. Whether or not this is permanent and will persist for the lifetime of the patients remains to be seen, and we look forward to reports of their long-term results in the future.Scleral buckling has not undergone significant advances in materials or techniques over the past 2 decades, and we commend the authors for their thoughtful contribution to this important retinal detachment repair technique. In the meantime, adhering to those principles developed by Schepens et al, especially with regard to the purpose and use of encircling elements, will minimize side effects and provide the best long-term outcomes for our patients.