What is Retina?
Retina is a light sensitive layer that lines the interior of the eye. It is composed of light sensitive cells known as rods and cones. The human eye contains about 125 million rods, which are necessary for seeing in dim light. Cones on the other hand function best in bright light - there are between 6 and 7 million in the eye - they are essential for receiving a sharp accurate image; cones can also distinguish colours. The retina works much in the same way as film in a camera.
Our differences in retinal treatment
In World Eye Centers retinal treatments are perform by the best ophthalmologists who are specialized in retina treatments and have the experience of thousands of surgeries. Latest generation devices and medical materials approved by Food and Drug Administration are utilized in all surgical operations conducted in our hospitals. All medical materials from surgical equipments to injectors used during surgery are disposable. These materials are not reused under any circumstances.
Diagnosis of Retinal Diseases Retinal Surgery
Patients having retinal problems frequently undergo optic fundus examination. World Eye Centers offers the latest treatments for retinal diseases. The goal of many treatments is to stop further progression of the disease. In most cases, the damage that has already occurred cannot be reversed, making early detection very important for vision preservation.
Experienced ophthalmologists have performed hundreds of treatment procedures on patients with various retinal diseases. Based on symptoms, diagnosis and location and extent of damage, your doctor will recommend best treatments for your eyes. Patients having retinal problems frequently undergo optic fundus examination. For patients with retinal detachment, the only treatment method is surgical operation.
What are retinal diseases and who has retinal diseases?
Retinal problems are the leading cause of blindness all among the world. Making early detection very important for vision preservation.
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Age-related Macular Degeneration
- Retinal Detachment
- Posterior Vitreous Detachment
- Retinal Vascular Occlusions
- Vitreous Hemorrhage
- Macular Holes
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
A retinal Diseases is also more likely to occur in people who:
- Are extremely nearsighted
- Have a family history of retinal Disaeses
- Having Diabetes
- Have had cataract surgery
- Have other eye diseases or disorders, such as retinoschisis, uveitis, degenerative myopia, or lattice degeneration
- Have had an eye injury
Treatments
At the appropriate stages of diabetic Retinopathy Argon Laser Photocoagulation (laser of the retina) is performed to prevent the blood vessels from growing continuously, thereby preventing bleeding. Most significantly, appropriate timing of Argon laser can prevent blindness.
Retinal Surgery For large detachments and diabetes-, trauma- and infection-related retinal diseases, usually vitrectomy is applied. Intraocular injection or photodynamic treatment is applied according to the circumstance in macula detachment treatment. In photodynamic treatment (FDT), a special substance is injected through the arm. Later on, special laser beams are administered to this pigment which accumulates in malicious veins for a certain period of time with the help of a lens placed in the eye. While malicious veins are destroyed, retina and healthy veins are not damaged. FDT may be repeated if necessary.
