Can retinal detachment be cured completely?

A detached retina won’t heal on its own. It’s important to get medical care as soon as possible so you have the best odds of keeping your vision. Any surgical procedure has some risks.

Which treatment is best for retinal detachment?

Depending on how much of your retina is detached and what type of retinal detachment you have, your eye doctor may recommend laser surgery, freezing treatment, or other types of surgery to fix any tears or breaks in your retina and reattach your retina to the back of your eye.

Can a detached retina be fixed without surgery?

A simple tear in the retina can be treated with freezing, called cryotherapy, or a laser procedure. Different types of retinal detachment require different kinds of surgery and different levels of anesthesia.

How successful is laser surgery for retinal tear?

Repairing retinal tears and detachments is a common though finely nuanced procedure performed with continuous wave high-energy laser delivery that can be performed safely in an outpatient setting with very favorable success rates as high as 98%.

What can you not do with a detached retina?

Do not lie on your back. The bubble will move to the front of the eye and press against the lens instead of the retina. Airplane travel is dangerous. This is because the change in altitude may cause the gas bubble to expand and increase the pressure inside the eye.

Can vision improve after retinal detachment surgery?

After surgery for retinal detachment During the post-operative period: Your eye may be uncomfortable for several weeks, particularly if a scleral buckle has been used. Your vision will be blurry – it may take some weeks or even three to six months for your vision to improve.

Are you legally blind if you have one eye?

People who see well with only one eye are not considered legally blind, nor are people who wear glasses to see better than 20/200. Most legally blind people function quite well, especially if they have been visually handicapped since childhood.

What is the procedure to repair a detached retina?

Scleral Buckle. Scleral buckle is a common surgery used to treat retinal detachment.

  • Vitrectomy. During a vitrectomy,your doctor makes an incision in the sclera of the eye and inserts an instrument to remove the vitreous gel.
  • Pneumatic Retinopexy. For certain locations of retinal detachment,our ophthalmologists may perform a pneumatic retinopexy.

    • What is the recovery time after detached retina surgery?

    – For pneumatic retinopexy, the recovery time is approximately three weeks. – For scleral buckling, the recovery time is approximately two to four weeks. – For vitrectomy, the recovery time is approximately four to six weeks.

    How do doctors diagnose a detached retina?

    Rhegmatogenous (reg-ma-TODGE-uh-nus). These types of retinal detachments are the most common.

  • Tractional. This type of detachment can occur when scar tissue grows on the retina’s surface,causing the retina to pull away from the back of the eye.
  • Exudative.

    • Is surgery always needed for detached retina?

    Surgery is almost always used to repair a retinal tear, hole or detachment. Various techniques are available. Ask your ophthalmologist about the risks and benefits of your treatment options. Together you can determine what procedure or combination of procedures is best for you.