Retinal detachment: symptoms and causes of the disease

Vision is the greatest gift made to us by nature. As you know, most of the information we get with visual communication with the world. And if suddenly this communication is limited or, that sometimes, it narrows to the minimum limits, there is a real tragedy.

Diseases of the organs of vision. The most complex and severe among them is detached retina.

The retina is the main part of the eye, which is responsible for converting rays of light into nerve impulses, which it transmits to the brain. Her condition directly affects the vision of a person. Therefore untimely detected retinal detachment or improper treatment of it can lead to a partial loss of vision or, which often happens, to blindness.

Symptoms of retinal detachment are expressed in the rupture of the mesh shell and the penetration of fluid from the vitreous body of the eyeball under the retina, which contributes to its separation from the vascular membrane.

Rupture of the retina is most often formed when it is thinning or dystrophy, as well as various eye traumas. The result of many eye diseases can become vitreous traction or so-called traction, which can also contribute to rupture. In this case, the vitreous body becomes cloudy, its fibers associated with the retina, are densified. When you move your eyes they pull it. This is the reason for the gap.

Tumors or any other formations between the retina and the choroid can also cause retinal detachment. Symptoms indicate that it can occur if blood circulation is disturbed, stress, physical overload and various infections.

The appearance of a sensation of the shroud before the eyes clearly indicates that retinal detachment occurs. Symptoms that indicate this disease, it is important to remember and then transfer to the doctor, and not try to get rid of the shroud yourself with drops and rinses.

"Outbreaks", "sparks" and "lightning" are also silent signs of the development of this disease. They are the first to give a signal that something is happening to the eyes.

If the detachment has already captured the central part of the retina, then distortion or loss of objects, letters, whole parts of the picture of the surrounding world occurs.

Sometimes people notice that their vision is improving somewhat. But this is an apparent sensation. If the patient is in a horizontal position, the retina returns to its original place, but if a person stands up, it again departs from the choroid and vision is lost again.

Increased pressure, the appearance of a feeling of strabismus, a distortion of the visible picture suggests that the retinal detachment occurs. Symptoms indicate the risk of chronic inflammation, the appearance of cataracts and complete loss of vision.

If you periodically check the visual acuity, then the detached retina, the symptoms of which are diagnosed, can be prevented. The diagnosis includes the measurement of internal eye pressure, the study of side vision, examination of the fundus. A study of the eyes with ultrasound will provide a clear picture of the state of the vitreous and retina.

Cure the retinal detachment of the eye, the symptoms of which are already clearly expressed, with the help of tablets or drops can not. The ability to save eyes and restore vision can only give surgical intervention. During the operation, the surgeon produces a unique "gluing" of the reticular and vascular membrane.

The most common methods used in eye surgery and used in the treatment of retinal detachment are filling and vitrectomy.

When sealing for "gluing" a laser is used, and with vitrectomy, blood, scars and other formations are removed from the vitreous body.