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Cure for retinal detachment
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Cure for retinal detachment
by Vivek-Shankar, Dec 19, 1998 12:00AM
My mother (50 yrs old) about a year ago had a laser surgery to cure
bad vision.
Now in the same eye she has had a retinal detachment.
Pls advise on laser surgery_______
This sounds like a difficult clinical situation. It would be important to know why she initially received laser treatment for "bad vision". Retinal lasers can be used for treatment of diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears, bleeding associated with macular degeneration, and other situations. All of these conditions can be associated with bad vision. It would also be important to find out if the retinal detachment is related to macular degeneration - macular retinal detachment, or is this independent and represents a detachment associated with a tear - rhegmatogenous detachment. In many situations, repairing the retinal detachment will bring the vision back to a similar level before the detachment developed. Even if the vision is not quite as good it will likely restore some peripheral vision.
I recommend you consider consulting another retinal specialist if you are not comfortable with just one opinion. We have several retinal specialists in our department who treat complex retinal conditions and they would be happy to evaluate your mother. Please call 3139168695 for more information.
This information is provided for general medical education purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition.
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-JL
