Retinal diseases are increasingly affecting vision of most of us in India and across the world. And though many retinal diseases share similar symptoms and treatments, they do differ in their characteristics. Some retinal diseases are easy to diagnose and treat, while others are complex in nature, and thus difficult to diagnose and treat. Any sort of vision loss or new vision symptoms should immediately be reported to an eye specialist or ophthalmologist for advice, care, and the most appropriate treatment (if required).

Here are some of the common retinal diseases and disorders:

Diabetic retinopathy – the retinal disease is more likely to affect those with diabetes; the tiny blood vessels in the back of your eye may deteriorate or leak fluid in and around the retina. This condition often leads to blurry vision.
 
Epiretinal membrane – this delicate tissue like scar usually affects the surface of the retina, which then leads to distortion of the vision.
 
Retinal tear – the tear is caused by the traction between the gel-like substance in the centre of your eyes with the tissue that lines the back of the eyes (Retina).

Retinal detachment – the detachment usually occurs when fluid passes into retina through a tear or break. The presence of the fluid may cause the retina to blister away from the underlying tissue layers.

Macular hole and degeneration – this hole develops in the centre of the retina; in most of the cases, the hole develops due to age-related degeneration of the macula.

Retinal diseases, if left untreated, may cause severe vision loss or lead to blindness. Early disease detection is, therefore, very important so the eye specialists can arrest further deterioration of vision, and restore as much vision as possible.

A fully equipped eye hospital will have specialists who will take time to listen and thoroughly understand your health issues and concerns. This understanding will also help them tailor their care to meet your unique needs as a patient. Based on the understanding, they will suggest you the most appropriate retinal diseases treatment, which may include:

• Laser therapy
• Scatter laser treatment
• Freezing (cryopexy)
• Pneumatic retinopexy
• Scleral buckling
• Vitrectomy
• Eye injections  

 These are the latest treatments for retinal diseases and offer greater outcomes on the back of innovative technology and research conducted in the eye health domain.

Last, but certainly not the least, patients and their families should be very particular about the selection of eye hospital and the doctor. A reputed eye hospital is more likely to offer better diagnosis of the eye disease and latest eye treatments. So conduct a thorough market research to get access to the best eye doctors and treatments.