Vitreo Retinal Services

A layer of tissue in the back of your eye called the retina detects light and transmits images to your brain. The macula is located in the middle of this nerve tissue. It offers the central, sharp vision required for driving, reading, and discerning small details.

Injuries or genetic diseases can cause damage to the retina. Though they vary greatly, most retinal diseases manifest as visual symptoms. Any area of the retina, a thin layer of tissue on the inside back wall of the eye, can be impacted by retinal diseases. Certain retinal diseases can be treated.

The purpose of your treatment may be to slow or stop the disease, depending on your condition. Your vision may be preserved, enhanced, or restored with the treatment. Certain retinal diseases can result in blindness or severe vision loss if left untreated.

Following are common retinal diseases:

• Retinal tear
• Retinal detachment
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Retinal vein occlusion
• Infectious retinitis
• Central serous retinopathy
• Birdshot chorioretinopathy 
• Macular pucker
• Macular hole
• Age-related macular degeneration
• Macular edema (swelling due to fluid buildup)
• Retinitis pigmentosa
• Usher syndrome
• Stargardt disease
• Retinoschisis

Who is the Right Candidate for Retinal Services?

The following are some crucial elements that establish if you are right candidate for the retinal services:

• Vision of floating specks or cobwebs
• Blurred or distorted vision 
• Straight lines can look wavy
• Side vision defect
• Vision loss
• Blind spots in your central or peripheral vision (vision to the sides of your central vision)
• Difficulty seeing at night or adjusting when the light changes

Preparation for Retinal Services

• You will undergo vision testing, complete eye health check, and eye surface mapping and eye measurements. Based on these results, your doctor will decide whether to proceed for  surgery or not. 
• It’s possible that you’ll be told to fast for 12 hours prior to suggested surgery. 
• For a brief period, your eye surgeon might also suggest that you cease taking any medications that raise the possibility of bleeding during the procedure. 
• One or two days prior to the procedure, an antibiotic eye drop might be given.
• Your ophthalmologist will suggest a painless ultrasound test a week or so prior to your surgery to determine the exact size and shape of your eye. 

Procedure for Retinal Services

The type of retinal disease you have will determine how you are treated. Treatment options vary and may include halting the disease or slowing its progression. Surgical procedures, laser treatments, and medicine injections into or around the eyes are among the available therapy options.

One surgical procedure called a vitrectomy is used to treat the following kinds of retinal diseases:

• Retinal detachments
• Macular hole
• Macular pucker (epiretinal membrane)
• Eye injuries (foreign objects in the eyes)
• Eye infections

The following retinal conditions are treated with medication injected into the vitreous:

• Wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD)
• Macular edema 
• Advanced diabetic retinopathy
• Eye infections
• Inflammatory eye diseases

Lasers treatments:

• Anormal growth of blood vessel
• Retinal tears
• Macular edema
• Central serous retinopathy
• Other retinal services:
• Scleral buckle surgery
• Cryoplexy
• Pneumatic retinopexy

Post-Procedural Care for Retinal Services

Recoveries vary depending on the retinal disease you have and the kind of treatment you receive. For example, it could take several weeks for the gas bubble in your eye to disappear. You might take a two- to four-week break from work. Additionally, you are not allowed to fly or breathe in nitrous oxide during a dental procedure that creates a temporary gas bubble. You won’t actually have a “recovery time” if you receive injections into your eyes; instead, your doctor may advise you to rest, use artificial tears, and refrain from rubbing your eyes.

Reach Out to Your Doctor If You Notice Following Signs After Surgery

If any of the following symptom appears, get in touch with your doctor right away:

• Sudden vision changes, like vision blurring, double vision, or vision loss.
• Signs of eye infection, like pain, swelling, oozing or discharge in eyes.
• Burning or itching sensation persisting for long.

Why Choose Wavikar Eye Institute for Retinal Services?

Choose Wavikar Eye Institute for advanced eye care with a commitment to excellence, safety, and compassionate patient support. Wavikar Eye Institute pioneers innovative solutions and advanced technology for convenient and progressive eye care. Our state-of-the-art super specialty eye care institute offers advanced eye care services ensuring scientific clinical care by qualified and trained staff. We are among the first eye hospitals in Thane and India to receive the prestigious NABH accreditation, ensuring quality eye care with safety and precision.

Latest Technologies Employed in Wavikar Eye Institute for Retinal Care

• Fundus Fluorescein Angiography: A fluorescent dye called fluorescein is injected into the bloodstream during a diagnostic procedure called fundus fluorescein angiography. The dye then travels through the blood vessels in the eye and is photographed, providing a sequence of images of the retina. This facilitates the visualisation of blood flow and the detection of anomalies.
• OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography): A non-invasive imaging procedure called optical coherence tomography (OCT) uses light waves to create cross-sectional images of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye. In ophthalmology, it is frequently used to identify and track a variety of eye disorders.
• Green (Argon) Laser: A medical procedure called green (argon) laser therapy is mainly used in ophthalmology to treat different kinds of eye conditions. The green light that the laser emits is well absorbed by the pigmented tissues and blood vessels in the eye, which makes it useful for some treatments.

Sutureless Vitrectomy: A minimally invasive surgical procedure called a sutureless vitrectomy is used to treat a variety of vitreoretinal conditions. The vitreous gel, or clear gel that fills the eye, is removed during this procedure, which can be completed without the use of sutures to seal the incisions.