Retinal detachment treatment and diagnostics abroad

Retinal detachment is an emergency in which the retina separates from the layers underneath and stops getting nourishment. Without prompt treatment it leads to partial or complete vision loss. The most common cause is a retinal tear in short-sighted people or after an injury; people with diabetic retinopathy and eye tumours are also at risk.

The catalogue below lists clinics with vitreoretinal surgery.

Symptoms — when to see a doctor urgently

• a sudden shower of floaters;
• flashes of light;
• a shadow or “curtain” over part of the field of vision;
• a sudden drop in vision.

Diagnosis

Dilated eye fundus examination, eye ultrasound and optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Retinal detachment treatment abroad

• Laser photocoagulation or cryopexy — sealing a tear before the retina detaches.
• Pneumatic retinopexy — a gas bubble is injected to press the retina back into place.
• Scleral buckle — a silicone band placed on the outside of the eye.
• Vitrectomy — removal of the vitreous gel with a gas or silicone oil fill, for complex and long-standing detachments.

The earlier treatment starts, the better the result, especially before the macula detaches. All clinics are in the ophthalmology section.

Send a request with an ophthalmologist's report — Clinics Direct coordinators will help arrange surgery quickly.