The retina is the thin layer of nerve tissue that lines the back wall of the eye and turns incoming light into signals carried by the optic nerve. Medical retina<\/strong> covers the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of diseases of this layer without surgery, using imaging, medication, eye injections and laser. The macula<\/strong>, at the center of the retina, is responsible for reading, recognizing faces and seeing fine detail, so diseases in this area have a direct effect on daily life.<\/p>\n Many retinal diseases cause no pain or obvious symptoms at first. That is why regular dilated retinal exams play a decisive role in protecting vision in people at risk.<\/p>\n Long-term high blood sugar damages the small blood vessels of the retina. Fluid leaking from these vessels can cause swelling (edema) in the macula, and in advanced stages abnormal new blood vessels and bleeding can develop. Everyone diagnosed with diabetes is advised to have a dilated retinal exam at least once a year.<\/p>\n AMD usually appears after the age of 50 and affects central vision. In the dry form<\/strong>, changes progress slowly. In the wet form<\/strong>, abnormal blood vessels grow beneath the macula and cause leakage and bleeding, which can affect vision within a short time. Wet AMD is treated with eye injections.<\/p>\n A blockage in a retinal vein or retinal artery can cause sudden vision loss. High blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol are risk factors. Macular edema caused by a retinal vein occlusion may be treated with eye injections or laser.<\/p>\n If you notice any of these symptoms, and especially if you have diabetes or are over 50, you are advised to have an eye exam without delay.<\/p>\n In wet AMD, diabetic macular edema and macular edema caused by a vein occlusion, medicines that suppress abnormal blood vessel growth and leakage are injected into the eye. The procedure is done under sterile conditions after numbing eye drops, using a very fine needle, and takes a few minutes. Treatment is usually planned as a series, and the intervals between injections are set according to OCT findings.<\/p>\n Laser photocoagulation may be used in some stages of diabetic retinopathy and around retinal tears. The aim is to reduce leakage and abnormal blood vessel growth, or to reinforce the retina around a tear.<\/p>\n Most retinal diseases need long-term follow-up. Keeping blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol under control plays an important role in the success of treatment, so it is advisable to be monitored together with your internal medicine doctor and your endocrinologist.<\/p>\n Your retinal assessment and treatment plan are tailored to your examination findings. Next steps and follow-up intervals are decided together with you at your examination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Regular monitoring, retinal imaging and eye injection treatment for diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinal vascular occlusions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":95,"menu_order":15,"template":"","meta":{"mu_sss":"[{\"s\": \"I have diabetes. How often should I have an eye exam?\", \"c\": \"Everyone diagnosed with diabetes is advised to have a dilated retinal exam at least once a year. If retinopathy is found, check-ups become more frequent depending on the stage of the disease.\"}, {\"s\": \"How is eye injection treatment done?\", \"c\": \"Under sterile conditions, after the eye has been numbed with drops, the medicine is injected into the eye with a very fine needle. The procedure takes a few minutes. 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Early diagnosis plays a decisive role in protecting vision.","mu_hero_alt":"Regular monitoring, retinal imaging and eye injection treatment for diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinal vascular occlusions.","mu_kisa_ad":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-411","hizmetler","type-hizmetler","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/muratun.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hizmetler\/411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/muratun.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hizmetler"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/muratun.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/hizmetler"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/muratun.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hizmetler\/411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/muratun.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/muratun.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Which conditions does medical retina cover?<\/h2>\n
Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema<\/h3>\n
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)<\/h3>\n
Retinal vascular occlusions<\/h3>\n
Other conditions<\/h3>\n
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Which symptoms mean you should have an eye exam?<\/h2>\n
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Tests used for diagnosis<\/h2>\n
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Treatment options<\/h2>\n
Eye injections (intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy)<\/h3>\n
Laser treatment<\/h3>\n
Follow-up and managing your general health<\/h3>\n
Who should have regular retinal check-ups?<\/h2>\n
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