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Retinal Laser TreatmentTRANSCRIPT
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Retinal Laser Treatment
Follow-upappointmentshouldbearrangedbeforeyou leavetheclinicthismaybewithinaweekbutmore commonlyafteramonthortwo.
While Youre At Home:
Youmayfindlyinginaquietanddarkroomsoothing.
Sleepisveryimportant,andhelpsinthehealingprocess.
Dont Be Shy!Thisisveryimportant.Ifyouexperienceanyproblems,nomatterhowinsignificantyouthinktheymightbe(liketheeyeispainfulortheblurringpersistsformorethanafewdays)makeanappointmentwithyourdoctor!
So dont be shy and call your doctor!
For urgent advice please call:
[duringworkinghours]
[outsideworkinghours]
ABU DHABIAl Khaleej Al Arabi Street (30th Street)Beside Zayed Military HospitalPO Box: 48338, Abu Dhabi, UAETel: +971 2 40 40 800Fax: +971 2 40 40 900
AL AINImperial College London Diabetes CentreNext to Tawam Hospital PO Box: 222464, Al Ain, UAETel: +971 3 74 64 800Fax: +971 3 74 64 900
www.icldc.ae Copyright 2010 Imperial College London Diabetes Centre
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Pre Laser AdviceThelaser,abeamofhighintensitylight,canbefocusedwithextremeprecision.Itcanhelptostopbloodvesselsgrowinginthewrongplaceintheretinaandcanreducefluidintheretinawhentoomuchispresent.Howmuchlasertreatmentisneededdependsonhowbadtheproblemsareintheretina.Ineightoutoftencaseslasercanimprovethesituation.
Laser Treatmentisanoutpatientprocedurethatiscarriedoutduringaclinicvisit.Eyedropsareusedtowidenthepupilssothatthereisagoodviewoftheretinaandothereyedropsareusedtonumbtheeye.Asmallspecialcontactlensisthenplacedontheeyetohelpfocusandaimthelaserbeam.
Occasionally,thedoctormayaskyoutomoveyoureyesincertaindirections,butthiscaneasilybedonewiththecontactlensinplace.Youwillseeflashesoflightduringthetreatmentandhearabeepingsoundwhenthelaserisworking.
Is It Painful?
Thelaserprocedureisusuallypainless,butoccasionallyyoumayfeeldiscomfort.Ifthetreatmentdoesbecomepainful,thenitispossibletohaveaninjectionaroundtheeyetonumbthepain.Dontbeafraidtoaskyourdoctor,especiallyifyouhavefoundaprevioussessionoflasertreatmenttobedistressing.
After the Treatment
Side Effects
Lasercanaffectthevision,buttherisktoeyesightwithouttreatmentisusuallymuchgreaterthanwiththetreatment.
Itiscommontonoticesomelossofvisiontothesidesafteralotoflaserhasbeendone.Also,theeyecantakelongertoadapttochangesinbrightness(goingfromlighttodarkordarktolight),andthismayaffectdriving,especiallyatnight.Occasionallyyoumaylosealittlecentralvision,orrarelynoticethelaserburnsasblankspots.Thereareveryfewrestrictionsonyouractivityafterretinallaser.
Occasionallyyourdoctormayprescribesomeeyedrops orointmenttouseforafewdaysafterthelaser,but usuallynoneisneeded.
Thepupilisalsowidelydilatedforafewhoursandyou willbemorecomfortablewearingdarkglasses.Donotdriveacarduringthistimeyourvisionmay wellbemoreblurredthanyourealise.
Thelocalanaestheticonthesurfaceoftheeyemaylast afewhoursanditisveryimportantnottorubtheeye duringthistime.
Washing,bendingdown(praying),canbedoneaftera fewhours.
Eyecosmetics(make-up)canbeusedaftertwodays.
Painshouldnotbeaproblematall.Abitofachingmay happenforadayortwoandthiscanbecontrolledby takingaparacetamol.