Laser Retinal Surgery

What is laser retinal detachment surgery? How does the lasers work? What is retinal detachment?
In the early 1970’s, laser were first used to treat eye diseases and has since then become the standard practise for formerly untreatable disorders. Even when there is haemorrhaging and leakage in the back of your eye, almost always, the eye will look and feel normal when suffering from retinal diseases. Therefore, the only way to conclude the necessity of laser surgery is to have a careful, dilated retinal examination; this will discover if the eye is harbouring potentially blinding eye problems, even if the eye appears normal.
As a part of aging or following cataract surgery of eye injury the retina can tear or holes can occur from congenital retinal thinning; the retina lines the back of the eye like wallpaper. Therefore, when the retina is detached or in the process of detaching, then liquid will usually fill the central portion of the eye (the vitreous) can leak beneath the tear. Some retinal detachments can’t be fixed, if the retina cannot be reattached, the eye will continue to lose sight and ultimately become blind; the development of scar tissue is the usual reason that a retina is not able to be fixed.
To place the retina back in
The laser treatment typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The treatment is undertaken while the patient is seated in a chair similar to the ones used for regular eye examinations and is situated in the ophthalmologist’s office. Eye drops will be administered to dilate the pupil and numb the eye. The treatment is usually painless, although some patients may require a numbing injection for discomfort or sensitivity to the laser light; this is essential because the patient remains awake throughout the surgery, therefore it’s paramount they’re