Medical Retina

Not all retina diseases are treated with surgery. Some disorders can be treated with medications, controlling the underlying diseases in the body which result in the retina problems, retinal lasers and injections. These are covered in a broad term, medical retina.

Which conditions are included in medical retina?

• Diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy
• Vascular occlusions
• Central serous chorioretinopathy
• Age related macular degeneration
• Hereditary diseases
• Post cataract retinal swelling (macular edema)
• Drug toxicities
• Optic nerve swelling (disc edema)