Following laser surgery (photocoagulation) to repair a retinal tear, a person can expect a fairly brief recovery period with minimal discomfort. Temporary symptoms may include mild irritation and ...

Retinal tear surgery and retinal detachment surgery are distinct medical procedures. The retina is a thin layer of light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eyes. Your eye lens focuses light onto ...

Retinal tear treatment options include laser therapy, which is known as photocoagulation, and freezing therapy, known as cryopexy, to seal the injury. Both are safe and effective options. The retina, ...

About 1 in 20 people who have had a laser procedure to patch a retinal tear will have another retinal tear or, worse, a retinal detachment after they have cataract surgery, an analysis of a large ...

If you have a detached retina, you’ll likely need surgery right away to raise the odds of saving your sight in that eye. The retina is a thin layer of tissue in the back of the eye that is crucial for ...

Retinal detachment is an emergency situation in which the thin tissue layer in the back of your eye lifts away from its usual position. This requires immediate treatment. When part of the tissue in ...

KOLOA, Hawaii – Several clinical trials in the United States and abroad have shown that drusen in eyes with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can resolve by more than half following laser ...