Everything You Need To Know About Photocoagulation Surgery

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• Retinal laser surgery or Photocoagulation is the
  most popular and effective eye surgery performed
  to treat various diseases such as a retinal tear,
  retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, and
  macular edema.
• The Need for Photocoagulation
• Patients diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and
  macular edema is recommended laser surgery to
  destroy the leaking blood vessels from the
  retina. It completely seals the retinal tears and
  destroys any abnormal structure present on the
  retina to prevent the reoccurrence of the
  disease.
• Laser surgery or retina treatment may not revive
  a complete vision loss, but it will surely
  prevent further damage to your eyes. Human eyes
  contain a lot of pigments such as hemoglobin,
  xanthophyll, and melanin, responsible for the
  absorption of laser light. As the pigments absorb
  the laser light the temperature of the retinal
  layer increases leading to necrosis and
  denaturation of the cellular proteins present in
  your eyes.

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• What Conditions can be treated by
  Photocoagulation?
• Photocoagulation should be performed by only the
  best retinal specialist in Mumbai. At Samarth Eye
  Care, we recommend retinal treatment surgery
  mostly for the following conditions
• Ocular tumor treatment
• Sickle cell retinopathy, proliferative diabetic
  retinopathy, and venous occlusive diseases
• Glaucoma to reduce the production of aqueous
  humor via ciliary body
• To seal microvascular conditions such as
  perivascular leakage, microaneurysms, and
  telangiectasia
• Premature retinopathy
• Retinal detachment and retinal tears
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Macular edema
• Abnormal pigments such as chorioretinopathy
• Focal or grid Photocoagulation for branch vein
  occlusion

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• Are there any risks associated with
  Photocoagulation?
• Like any other surgery, Photocoagulation does
  have some inherent risks, which can be eliminated
  if you choose the best board-certified retina and
  Eye specialist in Mumbai. The complications often
  occur due to the burning caused by the retinal
  tissue. The risks include
• Reduced focusing ability
• Mild central vision loss
• Blind spots
• Reduced side vision
• Poor night vision
• Altered color sensation

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• Notably, untreated retinal disorder can lead to a
  complete loss of vision. Therefore, take your
  chances and visit the best retinal specialist to
  preserve your eyesight before it gets too late.
  Since the surgery is a minimally invasive
  procedure, there is very little chance of
  something going wrong.
• Is Photocoagulation Effective?
• Yes. Currently, Photocoagulation is the
  most-effective procedure to correct retinal
  diseases with minimum side-effects and offer
  quick results. It attaches the detached portion
  of the patients retina to eliminate further
  complications and vision loss. Discuss with our
  eye specialist in Mumbai if you are planning to
  consider retinal surgery for vision loss
  treatment. They will perform a thorough
  examination, check your medical history, and
  suggest a few tests for effective diagnosis and
  then plan the right treatment according to the
  patients health, age, and complexity of the
  disease.

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• Am I An Ideal Candidate for Photocoagulation?
• The candidature of a patient to undergo retinal
  surgery is determined after comprehensively
  analyzing their retinal health. If the patient
  suffers from the retinal tear, which may result
  in immediate vision loss, doctors may recommend
  Photocoagulation treatment or retinal laser
  surgery.
• Patients suffering from the age-related muscular
  degeneration, retinal tumors, blocked retinal
  vessels, diabetic retinopathy, and macular edema
  are also the ideal candidates for laser surgery
  because these conditions can potentially cause
  vision loss if left untreated.
• To learn more about retinal surgery, retinal
  diseases, how to prepare for the surgery, and
  what to expect after the treatment, make a call
  to our Retinal treatment in Mumbai or book an
  appointment. We ensure our patients vision is
  protected and prevented from further loss of
  sight. Our state of the art facility and
  infrastructure is handled by the countrys top
  leading eye surgeons. So, with Samarth Eye Care,
  your vision is in safe hands.

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• Thank You