Retinal detachment – Retinal disinsertion
Detached Retina (Retinal Detachment)
What is retinal detachment?
Retinal detachment occurs, when the retina is stretched or alter its normal location. Retina – photosensitive layer fabric, located on the back of the eye. It converts visual images into nerve impulses brain, that allow a person to see the surrounding objects.
Retinal detachment – causes
By detachment of the retina can cause a number of factors. These include:
- Eye injury – damage from blunt or penetrating trauma to the eye, which can cause:
- Sporting events;
- Blunt force trauma;
- Car accident;
- Fluid, It came under the retina resulting in rupture.
Risk factors for retinal detachment
Factors, which may increase the risk of retinal detachment include:
- Advanced age;
- Previous case of retinal detachment;
- The presence of family members with retinal detachment;
- Severe myopia;
- Holes or tears in the retina;
- Eye injury;
- Surgery to remove cataracts and other eye surgery;
- Scar tissue in the eye;
- Swelling in the eye;
- Miscarriage;
- Some other diseases, including inflammation, infection or vascular disorders, such as:
- Diabetes;
- Too high blood pressure;
- Inflammatory and autoimmune diseases;
- Diseases of the blood vessels.
Retinal detachment – symptoms
Retinal detachment causes no pain. But, if the disease is not treated quickly, retinal detachment can cause permanent, partial or complete loss of vision. If you have any of the symptoms, immediately contact your eye doctor:
- The sudden emergence of the field of view “muşek”, that move or remain stationary;
- Short flashes of light in the eye;
- Loss of central or peripheral field of vision eye;
- Loss of visual field;
- The sudden deterioration or blurred vision.
Diagnosis retinal detachment
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical examination. To apply eye examination slit lamp or ultrasound (US eyes).
Retinal detachment – treatment
Treatment options include the detachment of the retina:
Non-surgical procedure for treating retinal detachment
- Cryotherapy or krioretinopeksiya – a freezing probe is used, to return (primoraživaniâ) the retina to its normal position;
- Diathermy – to return to the normal position of the retina used heat;
- Laser retinopexy – laser is used, to cauterize the area of the retina near the place of its detachment. This procedure is done to prevent further detachment of the retina.
- Pneumatic retinopexy – to retinal detachment it is injected an air bubble. It is positioned in such a way, so he pressed the retina in place. Gradually the bubble dissolves itself.
All these procedures, often carried out in combination with other treatments or operations.
Retinal detachment – operation
- Vytrэktomyya – Surgical removal of the vitreous, that stretches her retina detachment. Remote vitreous is replaced with synthetic materials;
- Scleral indentation – on the outer wall of the eye is placed scleral clip, made of synthetic material, which compresses and holds the eye detached retina to the back of the eye.
If you are diagnosed with a detached retina, Follow your doctor's instructions.
Retinal detachment – prevention
To prevent detachment of the retina:
- Always wear safety glasses or protect your eyes when:
- Contact sports;
- Activities, related finding about flying or falling objects and objects;
- Occupation of any other potentially dangerous activity, where possible eye injury;
- Screened regularly by an ophthalmologist, at least once a year. Depending on age and risk factors, You may be required to pass examinations more frequently;
- Contact your eye doctor, If you have any:
- Eye injuries;
- Any symptoms of retinal detachment, such as flashing lights, floating objects, the loss of the peripheral vision, or any other symptoms of visual impairment.
