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Retinal Detachment | Best Retina Surgeon in Kalaburagi

Best Retina Surgeon in Kalaburagi | Retinal detachment is a condition where the retina, a thin layer of tissue, separates from the back of the eye. Retinal cells separate itself from the layer of blood vessels which provide the required oxygen nourishment to the retinal cells.<br>To learn more details about please visit our website- www.kamaleyehospital.com

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Retinal Detachment | Best Retina Surgeon in Kalaburagi

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  1. RETINAL DETACHMENT By Dr.Sourabh Shah K a m a lE y eH o s p i t a l

  2. Retinaldetachmentisaconditionwherethe retina, athinlayeroftissue, separatesfromthe backoftheeye. Retinalcellsseparateitself fromthelayerofbloodvesselswhichprovide therequiredoxygennourishmenttothe retinalcells. Retinaldetachmentisanemergencysituation whichneedsimmediateattentionfroman expertandhencetreatedrightly. Readontoknowmoreontheretinal detachmentanditsriskfactors!

  3. WHAT IS RETINA ? Retinaisalayeroftissue, alight-sensitive membranethatispresentatthebackofthe eye. Whenlightpassesthroughyoureye, the lensfocusesanimageonyourretina. Theretinahelpsconvertthisimagetosignals whichiscommunicatedtothebrainviathe opticnerve. Retinaworksincoordinationwithcornea, lens andotherpartsoftheeyealongwiththe braintoproducenormalvision.

  4. RETINAL DETACHMENT SYMPTOMS: Retinaldetachmentisapainlessconditionyet onehastoknowthefollowingsymptomsto notlettheconditionworsen: Suddenappearanceofflashesoflight whenlookingtotheside. Suddenappearanceoffloaters, whichare thetinyspecks/debristhatappearasblack stringsbeforetheeyes. Flashesoflightinone /botheyes (photopsia) Blurredvision Graduallyreducedside (peripheral) vision. Acurtain-likeshadowoveryourvisual field. Reducedvision Thesearethewarningsignsfromyourbody indicatingtheretinaldetachmentwhichhasto beconsideredseriouslyforanearlydetection. Thelongerretinaldetachmentgoesuntreated, thegreateryourriskofpermanentvisionlossin theaffectedeye.

  5. RETINAL DETACHMENT RISK FACTORS: Certainfactorsaslistedbelowmightincrease yourriskfordevelopingaretinaltear: Age – retinaldetachmentiscommon amongstpeopleagedabove50andhence anyonewiththisriskfactorshouldkeep theirroutinecheck – upsactive. HighMyopia – Peoplewithextremenear sightednessorMyopiaareattheriskof retinaldetachment. Familyhistoryifretinaldetachment. Complicationsrelatedtopreviouseye surgeriessuchascataractremoval. Previousretinadetachmentinoneeye. Weakretinalareasthatareobserved duringeyeexaminations.

  6. Severeeyeinjuriesoveraperiodoftime mightshowuprisksofretinaldetachment. EyedisorderslikeRetinoschisis, uveitisor thinningoftheperipheralretina (lattice degeneration) canalsoriskretinal detachment. Diabetesmellitus – Poorlycontrolled diabetesmellituscanleadtoissueswith theretinalvascularsystem, andthis vasculardamagecanlaterleadtoscar tissueaccumulationinyoureyethatcould causeretinaldetachment. VitrectomyforIOFB

  7. TYPES OF RETINAL DETACHMENT Retinaldetachmentisclassifiedintothree types: Rhegmatogenoustinal detachment Tractionalretinal detachment: Exudativedetachment

  8. RHEGMATOGENOUSTINAL DETACHMENT: isthemostcommontypeofretinal detachmentcharacterizedbyatearorholein theretina. TRACTIONAL RETINAL DETACHMENT: isalesscommontypeofretinaldetachment thatoccursinpeoplewithdiabetesmellitus, wherethescartissueontheretina’ssurface contracts, leadingtoretinaldetachment. EXUDATIVE DETACHMENT: isatypeofretinaldetachmentthathappens duetotheunderlyingdisease/inflammations relatedtoretina

  9. TREATMENT: Uponcontractinganyoftheabovementioned symptoms, pleaseensureyouseethe Opthamologist / eyespecialistasearlyas possibletosaveyourvision. Usuallythetreatmentinvolvesasurgical proceduretoberepairedwhichwillbefurther decidedbythedoctor – Fewoftheproceduresconsideredfortreating retinaldetachmentare: Photocoagulation Cryopexy Retinopexy Scleralbuckling Vitrectomy Althoughretinaldetachmentisacondition whichcanhardlybeprevented, It’simportant toknowthesymptomsandtheriskfactors involvedsothatmedicalcarecanbe consideredimmediatelytoavoidpermanent damagetothevision!

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