CATARACT SURGERY

A cataract is clouding of the lens in your eye.You are normally born with a clear (transparent) Lens. It does the job of focussing the light from the outside world onto the retina which is the photographic film at the back of the eye.You can develop cataract due to many reasons, but ageing is by far the most common reason why people develop cataract.

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VITREORETINAL SURGERY

These are procedures undertaken for diseases affecting the vitreous (the jelly of the eye) and the retina (the photographic film at the back of the eye). The common conditions are Retinal detachment, Macular hole, Epiretinal membrane, Vitreomacular traction and complications related to advanced diabetic retinal diseases.

THE MEDICAL RETINA

The three common conditions affecting the retina which can be treated medically are age related macular degeneration, Retinal vein occlusion,and diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy affecting the sight can be treated in the early stages by laser or injecting a drug called as anti Vegf agents.If the diabetic eye disease is advanced then it may need vitreoretinal surgery.

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Vasant Raman, Nuffield hospital, Derriforrd Road, Plymouth PL6 8BG