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Retinal Detachment is separation of 9 lasers of neurosensory retina from underlying retinal pigment epithelium, which causes profound visual loss. To know the details, scroll down.

WHAT CAUSE RETINAL DETACHMENT?

Most retinal detachments are caused by presence of one or more retinal holes or tears. Normal retina can develop holes due to ageing.

Normally vitreous is attached to the retina at several places. As the vitreous shrinks it causes tear or hole in retina and liquefied vitreous passes through hole and detaches retina from its normal position.

Posterior vitreous detachment is normal ageing process; however, it can occur at an earlier age in -

1. High myopic peoples (High minus spectal number)
2. History of cataract surgery
3. Any ocular trauma

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF RETINAL DETACHMENT?

Most retinal detachments are caused by presence of one or more retinal holes or tears. Normal retina can develop holes due to ageing.

Normally vitreous is attached to the retina at several places. As the vitreous shrinks it causes tear or hole in retina and liquefied vitreous passes through hole and detaches retina from its normal position.

Posterior vitreous detachment is normal ageing process; however, it can occur at an earlier age in

1. Patients may notice floaters and of flashes of light
2. Appearance of dark shadow in some part of side vision
3. As the retinal detachment advances, there is blurring of central vision and significant diminution of vision unless operated.

HOW TO DIAGNOSE?

If above symptoms are noticed, immediately visit ophthalmologist. Detailed examination of retina by binocular indirect ophthalmoscope and or Ultrasound B scan is must.

TREATMENT OF RETINAL DETACHMENT

1. Scleral buckling
2. Vitrectomy
3. Pneumoretinopexy

WHO WILL HAVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY?

All the peoples with diabetes are at risk of getting some diabetic retinopathy. The risk is greater if you have

• Diabetes for long time
• Uncontrolled blood sugar levels.
• Associated hypertension, Renal problems, anemia, pregnancy

HOW DIABETES AFFECT EYE?

Diabetes is a systemic condition that affects small blood vessels throughout the body, including eyes. It can cause glaucoma, cataract, retinopathy, vitreous hemorrhage, optic nerve damage, affect extraocular muscles.

HOW IT IS DIAGNOSED AND WHAT IS TREATMENT?

In addition to regular visiting your primary physician, eye examination is recommended. Treatment is considered when abnormal fluid collected under macula(macular edema) or to control abnormal growth of blood vessels from retina. Various treatment options are intravitreal injections, laser and retinal surgery.

WHO CAN HAVE ARMD AND HAT ARE ITS SYMPTOMS?

ARMD is age related change of retina causing usually after age of 50 years causing blurring, distortion or a grey spot in central vision.

WHAT ARE ITS TYPE AND TREATMENTS?

Dry ARMD evolves slowly over many years, a proven combination of vitamins reduces risk of progression in selected patients.

Wet ARMD can be treated with intravitreal injections, that can stabilize vision in most patients and improve in some patients.

The retinal veins may become blocked by formation of blood clot or by constriction from adjacent blood vessel leading to macular edema and blurring, distortion or a grey spot in central vision.

Macular hole is an opening in central part of retina(fovea) that leads to blurring, distortion or a grey spot in central vision.

WHO CAN HAVE MACULAR HOLE AND WHAT IS ITS TREATMENT?

Although sometimes associated with trauma or chronic macular edema, it usually affects elderly females and surgery is the only treatment.

WHAT IS ROP?

ROP is disorder of development of retinal blood vessels in premature babies.

WHO CAN HAVE ROP?

ROP is disorder of development of retinal blood vessels in premature babies.

1. Infants with Birth weight <_1700 gm
2. Gestational age of <_30 week
3. Exposed to oxygen >30 days

Presence of other risk factor like respiratory distress syndrome, sesis, multile blood transfusions, Twins/triplets, apneic episodes, intraventricular hemorrhage.

WHEN SHOULD ROP BABY EXAMINED?

Follow “Day-30 “strategy. Retinal examination of premature baby should be completed before day 30 of premature babies.

HOW OFTEN ROP BABY EXAMINED AND WHAT IS TREATMENT?

ROP can progress in 7-14 days, so needs a close follow-up. ROP babies are treated with laser photocoagulation/intravitreal injections/surgery depending on the stage.

AFTER TREATMENT?

All ROP babies need regular eye examinations till they start going to school.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CSSR?

Young male (usually) with type A personality can have sudden blurring /distortion of central vision

WHAT IS THE TREATMENT?

Majority of the cases resolve on its own, laser treatment needed for persistent and recurrent cases.

This test uses special camera for fundus photography and locate damage to retinal blood vessels.

This test is needed when details of the posterior segment cannot be visualized in routine examination. For example, in corneal opacity, cataract, vitreous hemorrhage.

OCT is a non-invasive test for cornea, glaucoma and retina used for diagnosing various disorders.

This multifunctional machine has Electroretinography (ERG), Electro oculography (EOG), Visual evoked potential (VEP) for functional assessment in various disorders of retina and optic nerve