Retinal Detachment Surgery

The retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the inside of the eye and sends visual messages to the brain.A retinal detachment occurs when the retina is pulled away from its position in the back of the eye.  Retinal detachment can cause permanent vision loss if not treated in time. Retinal detachment surgery is carried out to treat a retinal detachment and return it to its normal position.

Types of Retinal Detachment Surgery:

Pneumatic retinopexy: A laser or cryotherapy procedure seals the retinal hole or tear and a gas bubble is injected into the cavity in the eye to push the retina towards the eye’s outer wall.

Scleral buckling: Holes or tears in the retina are sealed with an electric current or frozen with a cryoprobe or laser. A scleral buckle made of synthetic material is then placed on the outer wall of the eye which compresses the eye and pushes the retinal tear towards the outer wall. Often a gas or air bubble is inserted into the cavity to prevent the hole from moving until scarring takes place and holds it in position.

Vitrectomy: The surgeon makes small cuts in the eye and removes the fluid in the eye, replacing it with gas to move the retina to a new position. Sometimes the surgeon also inserts a scleral buckle alongside the vitrectomy.

What are its symptoms?
Flashes of Light (Photopsia): mostly experienced in the temporal (outside away from the nose) part of the vision
Floaters: black cobweb-like spots moving in front of the eye
A curtain-like shadow coming in the field of vision
Sudden Vision Loss when macula is detached

For more information or to book appointment for Retinal Detachment Surgery in Prayagraj, please contact Dr. Ashish Mitra at +91 8085309909 or write us at info@eyeclinicprayagraj.com