Patients are mostly allowed to go home on the same day as that of the surgery while some patients may be required to stay in the hospital for a day or two following surgery. Recovery period for retinal laser surgery is up to 3 weeks. In order to repair a retinal tear, your ophthalmologist may advise you to undergo a laser surgery called retinopexy or retinal laser photocoagulation. Patients with retinal detachment are required to undergo surgery urgently. What To Expect After Laser Surgery For Retinal Tear? Retraction of scar tissue following injury.This occurs when the retina is mechanically pulled due to contraction of fibrous tissue. Cancer, tumors and other diseases of the eye.Įxudative retinal tear due to exudates (pus) or blood usually improves spontaneously following absorption of fluid.Polyarteritis nodosa – Inflammation of medium-sized arteries.Toxemia of pregnancy – The presence of toxins of infective organisms in blood.It occurs when the retina is pushed away by a tumor or due to an accumulation of fluid below the retina due to an inflammatory lesion.Īn absence of folds, tears or holes differentiates it from a primary retinal tear. Sudden loss of vision if the retinal tear is large.Localized loss of field of vision which may progress as the retina detaches.Dark spots in front of eyes, blurred vision and sensation of flashes of light before eyes are the early symptoms.Aphakia – Absence of lens of an eye due to surgical removal, congenital absence or as a result of trauma or wounds.Nearly 40% of patients with retinal tear have had a history of myopia (unable to see objects that are far).
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