What is Central Retinal Vein Occlusion? Is it dangerous?       If your doctor told you that you have a blood clot in your eye, a central retinal vein occlusion is one of the most dangerous types of blood clots in the retina. If only a branch of the retinal vein is blocked it...Read More

Does EVERY lattice require barrage laser?     No. If a person has only lattices without holes in the retina, we can simply observe these once a year. This is commonly seen in myopic children. Every child does not need to undergo barrage laser. Another reason is children need a short general anesthesia to undergo...Read More

  THE SIGNS OF RETINAL DETACHMENT   Retinal detachment can present with glaring signs like complete loss of vision and at the same time can be present without a single symptom and normal vision. The reason is that the retina can detach from its underlying layer either completely or partially. In a partial retinal detachment,...Read More

Macular Degeneration does not make you blind! This picture shows a bleed in the macula surrounding a pinkish elevated area in the centre. This is how a typical wet macular degeneration looks. In this condition a membrane called choroidal neovascular membrane grows under the the retina through breaks in the Bruch’s membrane. This membrane causes...Read More

GLAUCOMA – A SILENT KILLER OF EYESIGHT       Glaucoma is a condition in which a patient loses peripheral vision initially, then central vision and finally becomes totally blind. This cannot be reversed, but can be stopped from progressing. It is extremely important to detect glaucoma early. Once it is detected the patient is...Read More

What is neovascularization of the disc or NVD? When tiny abnormal blood vessels grow over the optic disc it is called neovascularization of the disc or NVD. This is seen when a major part of the retina is ischemic and does not receive good blood supply. This is seen in proliferative diabetic retinopathy, proliferative retinopathy...Read More

  If retinal detachment is ignored it results in total or partial blindness. Most likely the entire retina strips away from the underlying choroid causing a total retinal detachment. If left untreated this closes like a funnel, making it inoperable. Very rarely some detachments resolve spontaneously causing degeneration of the retina and permanent visual field...Read More

        Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy or NPDR is an early stage of diabetic retinopathy in which there may not be any symptoms. The doctor identifies this stage after examining the retina carefully. It may not need treatment unless there is associated diabetic macular edema. In severe cases when blood flow has come down...Read More

  Is laser preferred or injection inside the eye in a patient with diabetic retinopathy. In patients with advanced diabetic retinopathy laser is a must. This helps to preserve the health of the retina and prevent further deterioration. However laser does not improve vision in bleeds etc. Injections help to improve vision in cases of...Read More

A young diabetic patient came with black floaters in the left eye. On examination she was found to have vitreous haemorrhage or blood inside the vitreous cavity of the eye. If diabetic patients are evaluated yearly and treated with laser and injections, this can be avoided. Vitreous haemorrhage is treated with anti-VEGF injections and laser...Read More