| Experienced surgeons perform Vitrectomy | | | | - Repair or prevent traction retinal detachment, |
| surgery in India with excellent results. Patients | | | | especially when it threatens to affect the macula. |
| opting to undergo the treatment are facilitated | | | | - Repair very large tears in the retina. |
| with the facilities of senior most surgeons of India | | | | - Reduce vision loss caused by bleeding in the |
| having vast experience and successful profiles, of | | | | vitreous gel (vitreous hemorrhage) when bleeding |
| performing numerous successful | | | | is severe or when the blood does not clear on its |
| surgeries.Vitrectomy surgery in India have | | | | own after several months. |
| certifications for internationally recognized quality | | | | - Treat severe proliferative retinopathy that |
| standards and are well-equipped and staffed to | | | | causes severe scar tissue formation or when |
| ensure the highest level of professionalism, safety | | | | growth of new blood vessels on the retina |
| and care to patients. | | | | (neovascularization) continues despite repeated |
| | | | | laser treatment. |
| What is Vitrectomy? | | | | How Well Vitrectomy Works? |
| Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous | | | | Vitrectomy has been shown to greatly improve |
| gel from the middle of the eye. It may be done | | | | visual acuity in many people who have severe |
| when there is a retinal detachment, since | | | | vitreous hemorrhage that has not cleared on its |
| removing the vitreous gel gives your eye doctor | | | | own. A vitrectomy can decrease the risk of |
| (ophthalmologist) better access to the back of | | | | severe bleeding in people who have begun to |
| the eye. The vitreous gel may also be removed if | | | | have bleeding into the vitreous gel. It can also |
| blood in the vitreous gel (vitreous hemorrhage) | | | | reduce the risk of severe bleeding in people with |
| does not clear on its own. | | | | growth of abnormal blood vessels in the iris. |
| During a Vitrectomy, the surgeon inserts small | | | | In general, surgery can restore some vision lost |
| instruments into the eye, cuts the vitreous gel, | | | | as a result of traction retinal detachment and |
| and suctions it out. After removing the vitreous | | | | may help prevent further detachment. But the |
| gel, the surgeon may treat the retina with a laser | | | | results tend to be better when the detachment |
| (photocoagulation), cut or remove fibrous or scar | | | | has not affected the center of the retina (macula) |
| tissue from the retina, flatten areas where the | | | | and the central vision it provides. |
| retina has become detached, or repair tears or | | | | |
| holes in the retina or macula. | | | | Risks: |
| At the end of the surgery, silicone oil or a gas is | | | | Vitrectomy may cause elevated pressure inside |
| injected into the eye to replace the vitreous gel | | | | the eye (intraocular pressure, or IOP), especially in |
| and restore normal pressure in the eye. | | | | people who have glaucoma. |
| Vitrectomy is always done by an eye doctor who | | | | There are several other serious, vision-threatening |
| has special training in treating problems of the | | | | risks associated with vitrectomy. These include: |
| retina. | | | | - Further bleeding into the vitreous gel. |
| What To Expect After Vitrectomy Surgery? | | | | - Retinal detachment. |
| Vitrectomy may require an overnight hospital | | | | - Fluid buildup in the clear covering of the eye |
| stay, but it may sometimes be done as | | | | (corneal edema). |
| outpatient surgery. The surgery lasts 2 to 3 | | | | - Infection inside the eye (endophthalmitis). |
| hours. Your eye doctor will determine if the | | | | |
| surgery can be done with local or general | | | | Why India? |
| anesthesia. | | | | Vitrectomy surgery in India is one of the best |
| You may need to position yourself in a certain | | | | options for the patients seeking treatment. |
| way at home for a while. Your doctor will tell you | | | | Patients are in a constant supervision of expert |
| what position to lie in so that the gas or oil can | | | | surgeons of India in biggest corporate hospitals in |
| push against the detachment. | | | | all the major cities of India such as Hyderabad, |
| Contact your doctor right away if you notice any | | | | Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. The hospitals are |
| signs of complications after Vitrectomy surgery, | | | | fully equipped with all medically modern healthcare |
| such as: | | | | services and well trained staffs are available for |
| - Decreasing vision. | | | | 24x7 at you service looking after your needs |
| - Increasing pain. | | | | throughout the course of the surgery. For more |
| - Increasing redness. | | | | information on Vitrectomy surgery in India, visit |
| - Swelling around the eye. | | | | us at or mail your queries at or call us at: |
| - Any discharge from the eye. | | | | +91-9371136499, +91- 9860755000 (International) |
| - Any new floaters, flashes of light, or changes in | | | | / + 1-415-599-2537 (USA) / +44-20-8133-2571 |
| your field of vision. | | | | (UK). |
| Why It Is Done? Vitrectomy may be done to: | | | | |