Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which specialist doctor usually treats Retinal Detachment?

Opthalmologist or an eye doctor with an interest in Retinal surgery usually treats such patients. A speciality eye hospital or a department of a teaching hospital usually has facility to treat such patients.

2. I wear glasses of -6 Diopters both eyes. My number is stable since the last 5yrs and I am comfortable with my vision. Do I need to see an eye doctor regularly?

Yes, patients with glasses more than 6 Diopters are called high myopes. High myopes have a higher incidence of retinal detachment. Hence you need to see an eye doctor regularly, at least once a year for dilated retinal examination to look for any predisposing condition for retinal detachment or any early signs of detachment.


3. I was recently operated for right eye retinal detachment, are there chances that I can develop a detachment in the other eye?

The chances of a retinal detachment increases in the other eye after one eye suffers the same. A regular dilated retinal examination in the other eye and timely treatment of any predisposing conditions can help prevent a detachment in the normal fellow eye.

4. I did not gain any vision after my retinal detachment surgery. What could be the reason?

You need to see your eye doctor. It could either be due to a long standing retinal detachment or any complication of the detachment surgery like corneal edema, secondary glaucoma or choroidal detachment.

5. Do all diabetics have high chances of a retinal detachment? I am suffering from Grade 1 diabetic retinopathy.

No, only those with advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy have very high chances of detachment. You need to strictly control your blood sugar and visit your eye doctor regularly for a dilated retinal examination.

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