~P~Retinal Laser Treatment_Eng
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Retinal Laser Treatment • Follow-up appointment should be arranged before you leave the clinic – this maybe within a week but more commonly after a month or two. While You’re At Home: You may find lying in a quiet and dark room soothing. Sleep is very important, and helps in the healing process. Don’t Be Shy! This is very important. If you experience any problems, no matter how insignificant you think they might be (like the eye is painful or the blurring persists for more than a few days) make an appointment with your doctor! So don’t be shy and call your doctor! For urgent advice please call: [during working hours] [outside working hours] ABU DHABI Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street (30th Street) Beside Zayed Military Hospital PO Box: 48338, Abu Dhabi, UAE Tel: +971 2 40 40 800 Fax: +971 2 40 40 900 AL AIN Imperial College London Diabetes Centre Next to Tawam Hospital PO Box: 222464, Al Ain, UAE Tel: +971 3 74 64 800 Fax: +971 3 74 64 900 www.icldc.ae Copyright © 2010 Imperial College London Diabetes Centre
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Retinal Laser Treatment
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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.
