Retinal detachment is a
serious visual problem that can occur at
any age, although it usually occurs in
people of middle age or older. The
person a note of the visual field
defect, as a dark curtain or fabric,
which is the retina that can no longer
fulfill their function. There are few
signs that help us detect and receive
the light flashes or suddenly seeing
bodies floating like flies.
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Photos from different corners of the eye of a
patient with retinal detachment.
(It looks like a curtain or cloth off) |
Photos of the eye after treatment with surgery
and conventional scleral cryotherapy or, where sealing is seen
tearing.
There is no longer an appearance of released material.
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A sharp blow can cause
retinal detachment, although it can
occur at any time, without apparent
reason.
Usually more common in people who are
myopic or those who have previously had
some disorder in the retina. Less
frequently, is associated with a
hereditary type of disease, can occur
even in children. There are also
so-called retinal side, where there are
no tears or holes in the retina, which
can be caused by eye diseases such as
tumors, severe inflammation or
complications of diabetes.
The treatment should not be delayed
because it can end in irreversible
damage or loss of vision.
It is important to mention that not all
broken ends of the retina in a bound
form retinal, if diagnosed early and
treated appropriately.
What are the treatments?
There are treatments curative and
preventive treatments.
Preventive treatment: They are
designed to control all those injuries
or tears that can lead to retinal
detachment. Among the possible
highlight:
Laser photocoagulation
is a painless process, carried out
through the pupil, where there are a
number of laser impacts on all injuries
that may predispose a retinal
cryotherapy and who is applying a cold
probe in the outer wall of the eyeball
which aims to seal the existing lesions.
The cure: They are made if it has
already occurred retinal, such as: (See
pictures above).
Surgery or scleral classic is the
placement of some explants (materials
attached to the outside of the eyeball).
Vitrectomy to be another type of
curative treatment mainly indicated for
cases in which the retina is due to
vitreous traction.
Gas without removing the vitreous.
In this case you enter a gas bubble to
push the affected retina and facilitate
their adherence. Subsequently also be
supplemented with cryotherapy or laser.
