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Does surgery immediately needed for retinal tear and detachment? How soon we need to do this? I noticed the black spot ten days ago. If i wait for a couple of months, will it get worse and cause any vision issues

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Yes please take physical consultation ...  Read More

Barrage laser had been done on my left eye 2 years back ,in which i have some retinal tears.. and afterwards i routinely get them checked up but my eyes have become sensitive to light (i cud not even comfortably work on computers) and the number of floaters have increased significantly. Plz Suggest wat to do

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Floaters are due to vitreous degeneration and can occur after some retinal surgery. But as you are telling that you have photophobia and increased floaters you should definitely get your fundus ( reti ...  Read More

Can symptoms of retinal tear be observed a week before in the retina by a doctor during the retinal examination before actual dear occurs.Or there are no changes in the retina before the tear has happened?

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Yes early tears before they actually occur can be picked up by a careful retinal examination. Maskatieyeclinic Opposite Charni road station east, Mumbai ...  Read More

I have had myopia since i was 10 years old.By the time i reached the age of fifteen i started noticing flashes and floaters,then i consulted my opthalmologist and he told me that many tears had developed in retinas of both my eyes and they needed to be sealed as soon as possible so laser barrage of these tears was done.Now i am 18 years old and n

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Hello A. There is no harm in getting Retina lasered for retinal tears....barrage laser is absolutely necessary to prevent retinal detachment B. Barrage laser is very safe...side effects are very few a ...  Read More

Hi, I have noticed a black cloudy smudgy dot in the vision a week ago. Yet to see the Dr. Currently outside India and have to wait for two weeks. Planning to see the eye Dr in India. No injuries. Suddenly this black dot appeared Is it something serious? How to know if it's retina tear? Do we need to get it treated immediately? Is it floaters or

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Retinal tear cannot be self diagnosed. It needs immediate treatment. Please consult local ophthalmologist ...  Read More

Can a retinal detachment occur without any previous retinal hole or retinal tear which would be previously diagnosed?

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Hello Yes.. Retina may detach in absence of previous retinal hole or tear ...  Read More

In my eye after boll injury ...2ndry glucoma develop retinal h'ge than it control by some medicine after time dr. Say u ratina pool and moving...some multiple hole in that and fluid accumulated...dr.say...oparaton or... success rate is can't sayble...may need multiple time opration...

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Trauma or injury can produce multiple damage to various parts of the eye and success even after surgery cannot be guaranteed . Trust your eye doctor and pray for a good result and go ahead. Maskatieye ...  Read More

Can a retinal tear,hole and detachment be detected in a direct opthalmoscope. I had my eyes tested 10 days ago with indirect opthalmoscope and was told that they are perfectly normal. So can I have retinal detachment 10 days after?

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Hello A. With direct Ophthalmoscope, it is very difficult to see holes or tears in periphery of retina. Indirect Ophthalmoscope is best tool B. Retina may get detach anytime. Kindly share your sym ...  Read More

Doctor, If One Gets Vision Problem Due To Peripheral Retinal Degeneration, Will His/Her Vision Can Be Improved Through Looking Into The Pinhole in Any Way? Please Let Me Know.

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Peripheral retinal degeneration will not affect central vision ...  Read More

Can retinal holes and tears be cured with homeopathy becoz i don't want to go for laser treatment how long will it take if possible with homeopathy

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hello there. I'm not against any form of treatment. but if the holes or tears are not treatment soon, the detachment of the retina will gradually increase and increase the severity of your diminishe ...  Read More

Virectomy is done after 60 days of retinal detachment symptoms .No vision in the eye.how many days it takes to feel the vision it's been 2 weeks back surgery is done ..I am diabetic since 20 years and hypertension from 10yrs.kindly suggest .

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Pl consult Retina specialist, the operative surgeon. ...  Read More

I am 35years old..today 2 to 3 hours after my retinal detachment operation I shouted at child loudly..could this have any bad effect on my operated eyes? Pls reply..I m worried

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Need not worry. Pl avoid such things. ...  Read More

Hi, My daughter recently had a barrage laser procedure for a small retinal hole. She is fine and had no symptoms like floaters etc before or after the procedure. The doctor who did the procedure said we could give her some gummies with lutein and zeaxanthin when I enquired about supplementation. But she will be 18 soon and I have also read gummies

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It can be used up till 3-6 months. ...  Read More

Due to masturbation i faced a frenulum tear two years ago, i went to doctor he gave me the cream but at the recovery day 3 in morning my pee started coming left side 45 degree and from that day i am peeing left side with a little less free flow. My glans seem to be rotated left 1-5 degrees. I am not willing to tell this problem again to family if a

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Consult with UROLOGIST ...  Read More

I have high minus power (-6) and working in IT sector. My doctor said I have retinal thinning in one eye. Is there any way to get my retina recovered without surgery? I am very worried

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Seek consultation ...  Read More

Due to stress I have retina tear in both eyes plz tell me medicine in hemopathy .it's treatable with hemopathy or not.

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Yes it is treatable ...  Read More

I had barrage in my eyes due to retinal lattice. Last visited my doctor 7 months ago.I wear -3.5D. How progressive is retinal lattice in myopic pateint. Can i wait 2 months till i visit my doctor?

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since the previous doctor has done laser barrage, 6-12 months followup should suffice, earlier in case of floaters or flashes of light symptoms ...  Read More

With -5D myopia what are the chances of retinal detachment? And what should I do to avoid it? Plz help

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Having myopia doesn't ascertain that one may definitely develop retinal detachment. It usually occurs when there are certain risk factors present and are not corrected. ...  Read More

Hello doctor I had retinal detachment surgery two months ago. My power has doubled. When will the vision be clear?

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It depends on many factors. What was the indication for surgery. Was silicon oil / gas injected? Or scleral buckling done. ...  Read More

Hello doctor...I am 6 month pregnant women..I had retinal detachment surgery two days ago. What should I take for food? can I drink milk??

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Yes ...  Read More

What could be the cause of retinal swelling other than diabetes?if u dont have diabetes what else could be the reason? And if u have non diabetic retinal.swelling does eye drops help? Also does the treatment of retinal swelling only slows down the swelling or completely stops it? Help!

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It all depends upon the cause.it is due to edema of the retina.you must treat the cause.Drops,and drugs, may help.pl consult Ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment. ...  Read More

Hello doctor i have retinal detachment and i am 5 months pregnant so what is the treatment so that it will not affect my baby? please reply

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Surgery is the best treatment. It is better you undergo surgery. ...  Read More

I have been diagnosed with retinal swelling(maculat swelling). My doc said it is due to stress. Can i contonue doing workout in the gym?

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Better to avoid until the swelling resolves. ...  Read More

For a young individual with PVD commencement with symptoms of floaters, how long the individual is at risk of retinal traction or tear. How long does it take for the risk of tear getting over in case no other symptoms except floaters develop? How long does it take for the PVD process to get completed.

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There are no hard and fast rules! Just get a regular retinal examination done. Traction on the retina needs to be evaluated periodically with depression while doing an IDO. An. OCT. also helps in docu ...  Read More

Is - 4.5 too high for a patient to worry about retinal detachment??? I am very scared and can't do anything pla help me what should I do?

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Get your peripheral retina checked. If it is normal you need not worry. ...  Read More

I had 2 tiny retinal holes in 1 eye and had Barrage Laser. Can they return or recur? My doctor said my rest of the retina looks healthy apart from the lasered area. Also these holes developed over a period of 3 4 months. Y so quickly? I was having floaters since 3 4 months so did PVD cause the holes to develop? Please answer both my questions. Than

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Hello Ma'am..you have got the Barrage laser done and the rest of the Retina is healthy, so nothing to worry about. Recurrence is not predictable. Usually floaters symptoms of PVD gets subsided for mos ...  Read More

I had retinal detachment in left eye with macula off for more than 6 months and had a vitrectomy, after 3 weeks of my first surgery i got another detachment in my lower retina and had again vitrectomy with silicon oil but after that surgery my vision is very blurry and distorted but I can see some shadows in my side vison and when I look there it g

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Hello,. Just for you to understand,when you pour oil in water, they don't mix and oil floats right.. same way in your eyes the oil can float and move around. This is emulsification. We are only guessi ...  Read More

I had retinal detachment with macula off for more than 6 months and had vitrectomy . After my first surgery i got another detachment and had again vitrectomy with silicon oil and now my vision is very blurry and distorted and also I can see some shadows . I thought it can be another detachment so I went to my surgen and checked up by him and he tol

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Hello Sir.. difficult to comment on without actually examining the eye.. kindly meet your Operating Surgeon for clarifying all the doubts.. ...  Read More

Does hit to the eye increase risk of retinal detachment in later years of life? . If the eye exam shows that there is no retinal tear or detachment during time of injury, then does it mean that retinal detachment won't occur later also?As we know that vitreous gel liquidifies due to trauma. Does the integrity of vitreous gel restores itself into so

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the damage to eye structures can occur at the time of injury depending on the severity and may progress later on also even if there is no obvious visual disturbance at that time. immediate check up fo ...  Read More

I would like to break it down in points so that question is properly addressed in all respects. Thanks. A)If a person gets hit in the eye but the retinal exam show no tears or detachment, then does it mean that vitreous jelly has not been compromised at all due to trauma? B) can retinal exam also detect how the jelly is performing and if there is a

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Hi .. 1)retina ok means retina ok, not vitreous jelly 2) retina exam does show the jelly..may be detached or inflammed or blood on that etc.. 3) floaters can develop anytime , mostly after 40..but ca ...  Read More

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