Retina detachment causes and treatments

Normal functioning retina should be supported by related tissue. Once the retina is separated from its supportive tissue, retina detachment occurs, which is dangerous for your vision. Retina detachment can gradually or suddenly affect one’s normal vision, since the retina can detach slowly or in a short time.

Although no pain will be aroused, retina detachment patients do have some obvious symptoms such as sensation of spots, floaters or flashes of light. Other signs of retina detachment include blurry, poor vision and shadow appearance in your visual field. Retina detachment is sight-threatening and may result in permanent vision loss, so that immediate treatment from your eye doctor is essential for vision wellness if you realize any of these signs.

Retina detachment can result from quite a few reasons. Heavy nearsighted people are more susceptible to have retina detachment, since they have longer eyeballs and thinner retinas. They may suffer from the disease also from a LASIK, although at an extremely low rate. Injury to the eye or face, cataract surgery, tumors, diabetes and sickle cell disease can also be potential causes. Diabetic retinopathy may push the retina away from its tissue as well.

For better vision recovery, a detached retina must be reattached back to its supportive network as soon as possible. Treatments for retina detachment contain several procedures. Surgeries aim at controlling detached retina involves silicone oil or gas bubble injection to keep the detached retina in place. A further step is reattachment. Laser photocoagulation and cryotherapy can be used to seal off leaking blood vessels and controlling new blood vessel growth.